3.0.0 8971 2023-01-31T04:45:28Z 2023-01-31T04:45:28Z House HR 2022-09-22 117 [Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 153 (Thursday, September 22, 2022)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MFUME:H.R. 8971.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes,Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide forthe common Defence and general Welfare of the United States;but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniformthroughout the United States; andArticle I, Section 8, Clause 18To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by this Constitution in the Government of theUnited States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.[Page H8114]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2022-09-22T13:06:45Z National Council on African American History and Culture Act of 2022 117 4936 S 2022-09-22 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Identical bill CRS 2022-09-22 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2022-09-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2022-09-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M000687 Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] KWEISI MFUME D MD 7 N B001281 Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] Joyce Beatty D OH 3 2022-09-22 True J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2022-09-22 True B001251 Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] G. K. Butterfield D NC 1 2022-09-22 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2022-09-22 True D000096 Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] DANNY DAVIS D IL K. 7 2022-09-22 True C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2022-09-22 True H001081 Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] Jahana Hayes D CT 5 2022-09-22 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2022-09-22 True J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2022-09-22 True B001304 Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] Anthony Brown D MD G. 4 2022-09-22 True M001208 Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] Lucy McBath D GA 6 2022-09-22 True S001157 Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] David Scott D GA 13 2022-09-22 True T000486 Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] Ritchie Torres D NY 15 2022-09-22 True C001125 Rep. Carter, Troy [D-LA-2] Troy Carter D LA 2 2022-09-22 True L000586 Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] Al Lawson D FL 5 2022-09-22 True R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2022-09-22 True W000808 Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] Frederica Wilson D FL S. 24 2022-09-22 True W000788 Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] Nikema Williams D GA 5 2022-09-22 True B001223 Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] Jamaal Bowman D NY 16 2022-09-22 True S001185 Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] Terri Sewell D AL A. 7 2022-09-22 True T000468 Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] Dina Titus D NV 1 2022-09-22 True J000306 Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] Mondaire Jones D NY 17 2022-09-22 True S001204 Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] Michael San Nicolas D GU F. Q. 0 2022-09-22 True W000822 Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] Bonnie Watson Coleman D NJ 12 2022-09-22 True T000193 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] BENNIE THOMPSON D MS 2 2022-09-22 True P000617 Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] Ayanna Pressley D MA 7 2022-09-22 True E000296 Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] Dwight Evans D PA 3 2022-09-22 True S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2022-09-22 True B001270 Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] Karen Bass D CA 37 2022-09-22 True G000553 Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] Al Green D TX 9 2022-09-22 True B001313 Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] Shontel Brown D OH M. 11 2022-09-22 True C001055 Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] Ed Case D HI 1 2022-09-22 True S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 28 2022-09-22 True P000604 Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] Donald Payne D NJ M. 10 2022-09-22 True C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 9 2022-09-22 True C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2022-09-22 True E000297 Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] Adriano Espaillat D NY 13 2022-09-28 False Arts, Culture, Religion Arts, Culture, Religion 00 2022-09-22 Introduced in House 2023-01-30T21:02:16Z 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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