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H.R. 9519 117th Congress House

African Diaspora Heritage Month Act of 2022

Official title: To designate the month of September as African Diaspora Heritage Month.

Introduced: December 20, 2022 See on congress.gov
Immigration AfricaCommemorative events and holidaysCultural exchanges and relationsHistorical and cultural resourcesRacial and ethnic relations
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Dec 13, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Dec 13, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 13, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

African Diaspora Heritage Month Act of 2022

This bill requests the President and the states to issue annual proclamations calling on the people of their respective jurisdictions to celebrate African Diaspora Heritage Month.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 5006 Identical bill African Diaspora Heritage Month Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
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Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Dec 23, 2022
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Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Dec 22, 2022
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 20, 2022
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Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Dec 13, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9519: African Diaspora Heritage Month Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9519/
MLA
"H.R. 9519: African Diaspora Heritage Month Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9519/.
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H.R. 9519, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9519/.
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