House Bill 765 - African American History Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2023-02-02

Recent Activity

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Alternative Names

African American History Act

African American History Act

To authorize the Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture to support African American history education programs, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

African American History Act

Policy Areas

Arts, Culture, Religion

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]

Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4]

Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]

Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]

Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]

Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]

Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]

Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1]

Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]

Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]

Rep. Carter, Troy [D-LA-2]

Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]

Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]

Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]

Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]

Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]

Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6]

Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]

Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]

Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]

Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]

Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]

Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]

Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]

Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]

Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]

Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7]

Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]

Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]

Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]

Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]

Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]

Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]

Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]

Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]

Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]

Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]

Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]

Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]

Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]

Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]

Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]

Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]

Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]

Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]

Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]

Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]

Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]

Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6]

Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-7]

Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]

Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]

Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]

Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]

Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]

Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23]

Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]

Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]

Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]

Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]

Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]

Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]

Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]

Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]

Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]

Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]

Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]

Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-30]

Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]

Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]

Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]

Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]

Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]

Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]

Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]

Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]

Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]

Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]

Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]

Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]

Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]

Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]

Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]

Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]

Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]

Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]

Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]

Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]

Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]

Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]

Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32]

Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]

Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]

Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]

Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47]

Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]

Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4]

Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-3]

Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]

Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]

Committees and Subcommittees

Committee on House Administration

Variations and Revisions

Zoe LofgrenDaniel S. Goldman

African American History Act

1/18/2024, 8:51 AM

African American History Act

This bill authorizes the National Museum of African American History and Culture to carry out educational programs and related activities.

Such activities include

  • developin...
Congress
118

Number
HR - 765

Introduced on
2023-02-02

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

2/2/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

African American History Act

This bill authorizes the National Museum of African American History and Culture to carry out educational programs and related activities.

Such activities include

  • developin...
Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo authorize the Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture to support African American history education programs, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Arts, Culture, Religion

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary3/20/2023

African American History Act

This bill authorizes the National Museum of African American History and Culture to carry out educational programs and related activities.

Such activities include

  • developin...

Latest Action2/2/2023
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.