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National Council on African American History and Culture Act of 2022

USA117th CongressHR-8971| House 
| Updated: 9/22/2022
Kweisi Mfume

Kweisi Mfume

Democratic Representative

Maryland

Cosponsors (37)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
National Council on African American History and Culture Act of 2022 This bill establishes a National Council on African American History and Culture in the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The duties of the council shall include gathering timely and authoritative information concerning historical developments and cultural trends in African-American history and culture; evaluating the various programs and activities of the NEH to determine the extent to which such programs and activities are contributing, or not contributing, to the successful preservation and celebration of African-American history and culture; and developing and recommending to the NEH national policies to foster and promote the understanding of African-American history, the preservation of African-American culture, and the celebration of African Americans as contributors to the country's economic, cultural, and political success.
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Timeline
Sep 22, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-4936
Introduced in Senate
Sep 22, 2022
Introduced in House
Sep 22, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • September 22, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-4936
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 22, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • September 22, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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  • S 117-4936: National Council on African American History and Culture Act of 2022

National Council on African American History and Culture Act of 2022

USA117th CongressHR-8971| House 
| Updated: 9/22/2022
National Council on African American History and Culture Act of 2022 This bill establishes a National Council on African American History and Culture in the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The duties of the council shall include gathering timely and authoritative information concerning historical developments and cultural trends in African-American history and culture; evaluating the various programs and activities of the NEH to determine the extent to which such programs and activities are contributing, or not contributing, to the successful preservation and celebration of African-American history and culture; and developing and recommending to the NEH national policies to foster and promote the understanding of African-American history, the preservation of African-American culture, and the celebration of African Americans as contributors to the country's economic, cultural, and political success.
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Timeline
Sep 22, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-4936
Introduced in Senate
Sep 22, 2022
Introduced in House
Sep 22, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • September 22, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-4936
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 22, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • September 22, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Kweisi Mfume

Kweisi Mfume

Democratic Representative

Maryland

Cosponsors (37)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Arts, Culture, Religion

Related Bills

  • S 117-4936: National Council on African American History and Culture Act of 2022
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted