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H.R. 8971: National Council on African American History and Culture Act of 2022

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H.R. 8971: National Council on African American History and Culture Act of 2022

117th Congress · introduced 2022-09-22 · Arts, Culture, Religion · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2022-09-22 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] · 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 Education and Labor. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

National Council on African American History and Culture Act of 2022

Plain summary

National Council on African American History and Culture Act of 2022 This bill establishes a National Council on African American History and Culture in the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The duties of the council shall include gathering timely and authoritative information concerning historical developments and cultural trends in African-American history and culture; evaluating the various programs and activities of the NEH to determine the extent to which such programs and activities are contributing, or not contributing, to the successful preservation and celebration of African-American history and culture; and developing and recommending to the NEH national policies to foster and promote the understanding of African-American history, the preservation of African-American culture, and the celebration of African Americans as contributors to the country's economic, cultural, and political success.

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Official text

National Council on African American History and Culture Act of 2022

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] · 37 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), André Carson (D-IN), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Lucy McBath (D-GA), Ritchie Torres (D-NY), Troy A. Carter (D-LA), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Nikema Williams (D-GA), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Dina Titus (D-NV), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Al Green (D-TX), Shontel M. Brown (D-OH), Ed Case (D-HI), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] reported raising $489,736 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Endowment
A fund that is invested so its earnings pay for a purpose over time, while the main amount is kept.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr8971 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117