H.R. 1359 (IH) - Black History Matters Act - BILLS-119hr1359ih | Content Details

H.R. 1359 (IH) - Black History Matters Act

Action: Mrs. Watson Coleman (for herself, Mrs. McIver, Ms. Norton, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania, Mr. Nadler, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Carson, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Tlaib, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Mrs. Hayes, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Waters, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Turner of Texas, Ms. Velázquez, Ms. Brown, Ms. Pressley, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Ramirez, Ms. Plaskett, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Grijalva) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

Full Title: 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.

Cosponsors: LaMonica McIver (NJ); Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC); Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (GA); Dwight Evans (PA); Jerrold Nadler (NY); James P. McGovern (MA); Jonathan L. Jackson (IL); Bennie G. Thompson (MS); Al Green (TX); Troy A. Carter (LA); Gwen Moore (WI); Andre Carson (IN); Steve Cohen (TN); Danny K. Davis (IL); Rashida Tlaib (MI); Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL); Nikema Williams (GA); Jahana Hayes (CT); Janice D. Schakowsky (IL); Maxine Waters (CA); Adriano Espaillat (NY); Robin L. Kelly (IL); Frederica S. Wilson (FL); Sylvester Turner (TX); Nydia M. Velazquez (NY); Shontel M. Brown (OH); Ayanna Pressley (MA); Robert Menendez (NJ); Delia C. Ramirez (IL); Stacey E. Plaskett (VI); Shri Thanedar (MI); Yvette D. Clarke (NY); Summer L. Lee (PA); Raul M. Grijalva (AZ)