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H.J.Res. 119: Expressing support for designation of September 2012 as "Gospel Music Heritage Month" and honoring gospel music for its valuable and longstanding contributions to the culture of the United States.

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H.J.Res. 119: Expressing support for designation of September 2012 as "Gospel Music Heritage Month" and honoring gospel music for its valuable and longstanding contributions to the culture of the United States.

112th Congress · introduced 2012-09-13 · Arts, Culture, Religion · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2012-09-13 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Expressing support for designation of September 2012 as "Gospel Music Heritage Month" and honoring gospel music for its valuable and longstanding contributions to the culture of the United States.

Plain summary

Supports the designation of Gospel Music Heritage Month (September 2012), which would recognize the contributions to U.S. culture derived from the rich heritage of gospel music and gospel music artists.

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Official text

Expressing support for designation of September 2012 as "Gospel Music Heritage Month" and honoring gospel music for its valuable and longstanding contributions to the culture of the United States.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · 31 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), James E. Clyburn (D-SC), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Mike Rogers (R-AL), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong112-hjres119 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112