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H. Res. 1215 117th Congress House

Recognizing the contributions of African Americans to the musical heritage of the United States and the need for greater access to music education for African-American students and supporting the…

Official title: Recognizing the contributions of African Americans to the musical heritage of the United States and the need for greater access to music education for African-… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Recognizing the contributions of African Americans to the musical heritage of the United States and the need for greater access to music education for African-American students and supporting the designation of June 2022 as African-American Music Appreciation Month.

Introduced: July 1, 2022 Introduced by: Gregory W. Meeks Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jul 1, 2022
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 Latest action July 1, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution recognizes

  • the contributions of African Americans to the musical heritage of the United States;
  • the wide array of talented and popular African-American musical artists, composers, songwriters, and musicians who are underrecognized for contributions to music;
  • the achievements, talent, and hard work of African-American pioneer artists and the obstacles that those artists overcame to gain recognition; and
  • the need for African-American students to have greater access to, and participation in, music education in schools across the United States.

The resolution also supports the designation of an African-American Music Appreciation Month.

Finally, the resolution recognizes Black History Month and an African-American Music Appreciation Month as an important time to celebrate the impact of the African-American musical heritage on the musical heritage of the United States.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1215: Recognizing the contributions of African Americans to the musical heritage of the United States and the need for greater access to music education for African-American students and supporting the designation of June 2022 as African-American Music Appreciation Month.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-1215/
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"H. Res. 1215: Recognizing the contributions of African Americans to the musical heritage of the United States and the need for greater access to music education for African-American students and supporting the designation of June 2022 as African-American Music Appreciation Month.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-1215/.
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H. Res. 1215, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-1215/.
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[H. Res. 1215: Recognizing the contributions of African Americans to the musical heritage of the United States and the need for greater access to music education for African-American students and supporting the designation of June 2022 as African-American Music Appreciation Month.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-1215/)
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