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HJRES 95 115th Congress House Arts, Culture, Religion Commemorative events and holidays Music Religion

Expressing support for designation of September 2017 as "Gospel Music Heritage Month" and honoring gospel music for its valuable and longstanding contributions to the culture of the United States.

Introduced: April 6, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supports the designation of Gospel Music Heritage Month, which would recognize the contributions to U.S. culture derived from the rich heritage of gospel music and gospel music artists.

What's happening now April 6, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 8, 2018
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jun 8, 2018
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 1, 2018
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Aug 29, 2017
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Aug 29, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 95: Expressing support for designation of September 2017 as "Gospel Music Heritage Month" and honoring gospel music for its valuable and longstanding contributions to the culture of the United States.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-95/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 95: Expressing support for designation of September 2017 as "Gospel Music Heritage Month" and honoring gospel music for its valuable and longstanding contributions to the culture of the United States.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-95/.
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H.J. Res. 95, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-95/.
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[H.J. Res. 95: Expressing support for designation of September 2017 as "Gospel Music Heritage Month" and honoring gospel music for its valuable and longstanding contributions to the culture of the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-95/)
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