Education and Opportunity

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman French Hill (AR-02) met with leaders and students from Central Arkansas's Historically Black College and Universities (HBCU) on Friday in Little Rock to preview the introduction of his legislation, the Shift Back to Society Act. The bill would establish a pilot program to provide grants for HBCUs to implement educational programs for eligible offenders… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Hill’s bill would offer grants for ex-inmates at HBCUs Talk Business & Politics 9/09/19 U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, says historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) can be “a key arrow in the quiver” for helping prisoners re-enter society successfully, so he’s hoping to redirect $5 million in Department of Justice grants toward programs run by those… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman French Hill (AR-02) named the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as the latest recipient of the Golden Fleece Award for allowing improper payments to states for enrollees that do not meet Congressionally mandated Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement criticizing the decision by Democratic leadership to strip a popular, bipartisan provision from H.R. 1994, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act, that would allow the use of 529 savings plans for home schooling and special needs expenses: “Stripping money away… Read more »

WASHINGTON D.C. — Congressman French Hill (AR-02) announced the results of the 2019 Congressional Art Competition during a reception held at the Historic Art Museum in downtown Little Rock, Arkansas. Congressman Hill is the Co-Chairman of this year's 38th annual Congressional Art Competition. Congressman Hill’s office received 57 submissions this year from high school students from… Read more »

WASHINGTON D.C. —  Today, the House unanimously passed H.Res.327, a bipartisan resolution introduced by Congressman French Hill (AR-02) and Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) encouraging greater public-private sector collaboration to promote financial literacy for students and young adults.  “As a father, a former community banker, and an investment adviser, I believe that… Read more »

Rep. Barbara Lee and Bipartisan Group Introduce Legislation to Improve Reentry and Economic Growth by Restoring Pell Grants for Incarcerated Individuals By Los Angeles Sentinel WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Barbara Lee, Rep. Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN), Rep. French Hill (R-AR), and Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-LA) introduced landmark legislation to strengthen successful… Read more »

 (From left to right: Dr. Michael Lomax, President and CEO, United Negro College Fund; Little Rock Mayor, Frank Scott, Jr.; Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson; O. Jerome Green, Esq., President, Shorter College; Congressman French Hill; Regina Favors, President, Arkansas Baptist College; Dr. Roderick Smothers,… Read more »

Speakers celebrate state's black colleges during Little Rock gathering By NW ADG Historically black colleges and universities continue to have a powerful impact and are of "vital importance" to Arkansas and the nation, United Negro College Fund President Michael Lomax told a Little Rock audience Monday. Lomax, a former university president and college literature professor, was a… Read more »

WASHINGTON D.C. — This week, an article published by the Daily Wire featured Congressman French Hill's (AR-02) "Future Leaders Council." This civics education program was started by Congressman Hill in 2018 to introduce central Arkansas 5th grade students to a deeper understanding of our Constitution and the values and principles that it supports.  … Read more »