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H.R. 1359 (119th)

Black History Matters Act

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Introduced

13 February 2025

Last action

13 February 2025 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Sponsors

Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20], Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Sylvester Turner, Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8], Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3], Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4], Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

30 May 2025

Education

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Summary

Black History Matters Act This bill directs the National Museum of African American History and Culture to study and report on Black history education in public elementary and secondary schools. Among other elements, the study must (1) identify the states and local educational agencies that require (and those that do not require) Black history education as part of the curriculum taught in public elementary and secondary schools, (2) assess the quality of Black history education provided by schools, and (3) assess the types and quality of instructional material used to teach students about Black history.

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Timeline

  1. 13 February 2025

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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  2. 13 February 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 February 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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