US HB971 | 2023-2024 | 118th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)
Status: Introduced on February 9 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-02-09 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Pending: House Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 9 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-02-09 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Pending: House Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To direct the Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture to conduct a study on Black history education efforts in public elementary and secondary schools, and for other purposes.
Title
Black History Matters Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ] | Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY] |
| Rep. Lisa Rochester [D-DE] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ] |
| Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Al Green [D-TX] | Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] | Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] |
| Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL] | Rep. Troy Carter [D-LA] | Rep. Lois Frankel [D-FL] | Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI] |
| Rep. Dwight Evans [D-PA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-09 | House | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. |
| 2023-02-09 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/971/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr971/BILLS-118hr971ih.pdf |
