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HR 1359 119th Congress House Education Congressional oversight Elementary and secondary education Government studies and investigations Racial and ethnic relations Teaching, teachers, curricula

Black History Matters Act

Introduced: February 24, 2025 Introduced by: Watson Coleman, Bonnie Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Black History Matters Act

This bill directs the National Museum of African American History and Culture to study and report on Black history education in public elementary and secondary schools.

Among other elements, the study must (1) identify the states and local educational agencies that require (and those that do not require) Black history education as part of the curriculum taught in public elementary and secondary schools, (2) assess the quality of Black history education provided by schools, and (3) assess the types and quality of instructional material used to teach students about Black history.

What's happening now February 13, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 37
All 37 Democratic 35
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Kennedy, Timothy M.
New York · Apr 24, 2025
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Frankel, Lois
Florida · Feb 26, 2025
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Bell, Wesley
Missouri · Feb 24, 2025
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Foushee, Valerie P.
North Carolina · Feb 14, 2025
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Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Feb 13, 2025
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Carson, André
Indiana · Feb 13, 2025
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Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Feb 13, 2025
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Feb 13, 2025
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 13, 2025
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 13, 2025
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Feb 13, 2025
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Feb 13, 2025
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Green, Al
Texas · Feb 13, 2025
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Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Feb 13, 2025
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Feb 13, 2025
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Jackson, Jonathan L.
Illinois · Feb 13, 2025
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Feb 13, 2025
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Feb 13, 2025
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Lee, Summer L.
Pennsylvania · Feb 13, 2025
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 13, 2025
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McIver, LaMonica
New Jersey · Feb 13, 2025
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Menendez, Robert
New Jersey · Feb 13, 2025
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 13, 2025
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 13, 2025
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 13, 2025
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Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Feb 13, 2025
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Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Feb 13, 2025
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Ramirez, Delia C.
Illinois · Feb 13, 2025
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 13, 2025
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Thanedar, Shri
Michigan · Feb 13, 2025
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 13, 2025
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Feb 13, 2025
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Turner, Sylvester
Texas · Feb 13, 2025
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Feb 13, 2025
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Waters, Maxine
California · Feb 13, 2025
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Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Feb 13, 2025
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Feb 13, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1359: Black History Matters Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1359/
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"H.R. 1359: Black History Matters Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1359/.
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H.R. 1359, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1359/.
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