Arts, Culture, Religion
National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities funding, Smithsonian authorities, federal museum and cultural-program grants, Holocaust remembrance, and religious-freedom legislation. Resolutions designating cultural-heritage months or commemorations also live here.
110 bills tagged Arts, Culture, Religion before the 119th Congress, sorted by most recently introduced.
- 3 introduced in last 30 days
- 77 · 33 chamber split
- Most-active sponsors Espaillat, Adriano (5) · Booker, Cory A. (4) · Meng, Grace (4)
- HRES 1507 Honoring the life and legacy of Dolly Parton, a daughter of Tennessee whose extraordinary contributions to music, philanthropy, literacy, education, health, conservation, and culture enriched the liv…
- HRES 1488 Recognizing the significance of "Chicano/Chicana Heritage Month" in August as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Mexican Americans to the history of the United States.
- HRES 1485 Expressing support for the designation of August 22, 2026, as "Chuck Brown Day", and honoring Chuck Brown's contributions to music and to the District of Columbia.
- SRES 812 A resolution recognizing the 179th anniversary of the arrival of pioneers belonging to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the Great Salt Lake Valley, honoring the enduring pioneer spi…
- SRES 813 A resolution designating July 25, 2026, as "National Day of the American Cowboy".
- HR 9558 21st Century Federal Writers’ Project Act
- SRES 779 A resolution recognizing the contributions of Black people to the musical heritage of the United States and the need for greater access to music education for Black students and designating June 2026…
- HRES 1368 Expressing support for the designation of June 2026 as "Black Music Month".
- SRES 757 A resolution designating June 11, 2026, as "National Seersucker Day", designating every subsequent Thursday through the last Thursday in August 2026 as "Seersucker Thursday", and designating June 202…
- HRES 1280 Supporting the designation the week of May 10 through May 16, 2026, as "Taiwanese American Heritage Week".
- SRES 688 A resolution expressing support for the staff of public, school, academic, and special libraries in the United States and the essential services those libraries provide to communities, recognizing th…
- HRES 1212 Expressing support for the staff of public, school, academic, and special libraries in the United States and the essential services those libraries provide to communities, recognizing the need for fu…
- HRES 1181 Expressing support for the recognition of April as "National Arab American Heritage Month" (NAAHM) and celebrating the heritage and culture of Arab Americans in the United States.
- HR 8235 Books Save Lives Act
- HRES 1154 Honoring and celebrating the groundbreaking cultural, historical, and social impact of the Grandassa Models in redefining standards of beauty, confronting colorism, and advancing Black cultural pride…
- HRES 1151 Expressing support for the designation of the weeks of March 29, 2026, through April 11, 2026, as National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week.
- S 4058 American Stories Act
- HR 7740 African American History Act of 2026
- HRES 1088 Recognizing and celebrating the significance of Black history museums and cultural institutions.
- S 3953 African American History Act of 2026
- HR 7549 National Council on African American History and Culture Act of 2026
- HRES 1061 Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Lunar New Year in 2026.
- S 3890 National Council on African American History and Culture Act of 2026
- HRES 1051 Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Mardi Gras and the celebration's origins in Mobile, Alabama.
- SRES 584 A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Reverend Richard Smallwood, a world-class composer, pianist, and arranger.