HR 6261
117th Congress
House
Arts, Culture, Religion
Congressional oversight
Elementary and secondary education
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Internet, web applications, social media
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Preschool education
Racial and ethnic relations
Smithsonian Institution
Teaching, teachers, curricula
U.S. history
African American History Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 14, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Dec 14, 2021
Introduced in House
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Plain-English 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
- developing and making available accurate, relevant, and accessible resources to promote the understanding of African American history; and
- expanding the collection acquisition and collection access processes, including conservation and digitization.
The museum may also develop and maintain on its website content designated for educators, students, and families to improve their awareness and understanding of African American history.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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Bill text
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Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
60
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
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Brownley, Julia
COOPER, JAMES
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Lieu, Ted
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Aguilar, Pete
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Hayes, Jahana
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Waters, Maxine
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Brown, Shontel M.
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Espaillat, Adriano
Lawson, Al
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
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Chu, Judy
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Clark, Katherine M.
D
DeSaulnier, Mark
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Schiff, Adam B.
D
Adams, Alma S.
D
Auchincloss, Jake
Bass, Karen
D
Beatty, Joyce
Brown, Anthony
Butterfield, G. K.
D
Carson, André
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
D
Cleaver, Emanuel
D
Cohen, Steve
D
Davis, Danny K.
D
Evans, Dwight
D
Gallego, Ruben
D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
D
Green, Al
D
Horsford, Steven
D
Jayapal, Pramila
D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
JOHNSON, EDDIE
Jones, Mondaire
Kahele, Kaiali'i
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Kelly, Robin L.
D
Khanna, Ro
Lawrence, Brenda
Levin, Andy
MALONEY, CAROLYN
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McCollum, Betty
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McGovern, James P.
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Meeks, Gregory W.
D
Meng, Grace
D
Moore, Gwen
D
Nadler, Jerrold
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
D
Omar, Ilhan
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6261: African American History Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6261/
"H.R. 6261: African American History Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6261/.
H.R. 6261, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6261/.
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