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H. Res. 541 118th 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…

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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 2023 as African-American Music Appreciation Month.

Introduced: June 22, 2023 Introduced by: Gregory W. Meeks Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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It was not agreed to before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jun 22, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 22, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 22, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution supports the designation of African American Music Appreciation Month and recognizes the contributions of African Americans to the musical heritage of the United States.

 Related & companion bills 2
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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4
D
Frost, Maxwell
Florida · Jul 12, 2023
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Jul 12, 2023
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 22, 2023
Lee, Barbara
· Jun 22, 2023
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 22, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 541: 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 2023 as African-American Music Appreciation Month.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-541/
MLA
"H. Res. 541: 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 2023 as African-American Music Appreciation Month.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-541/.
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H. Res. 541, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-541/.
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[H. Res. 541: 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 2023 as African-American Music Appreciation Month.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-541/)
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