United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4539 (114th)
400 Years of African-American History Commission Act
Introduced
11 February 2016
Last action
6 September 2016 · Reported
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 612.
Sponsors
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11], Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], David Scott, Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
Subjects
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Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
400 Years of African-American History Commission Act This bill establishes the 400 Years of African-American History Commission to develop and carry out activities throughout the United States to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of Africans in the English colonies at Point Comfort, Virginia, in 1619. The commission must: plan programs to acknowledge the impact that slavery and laws that enforced racial discrimination had on the United States; encourage civic, patriotic, historical, educational, artistic, religious, and economic organizations to organize and participate in anniversary activities; assist states, localities, and nonprofit organizations to further the commemoration; and coordinate for the public scholarly research on the arrival of Africans in the United States and their contributions to this country. The commission may provide grants to: (1) communities and nonprofit organizations for the development of programs; and (2) research and scholarly organizations to research, publish, or distribute information relating to the arrival of Africans in the United States. The commission shall terminate on July 1, 2020.
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Timeline
11 February 2016
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Source: IntroReferral
11 February 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 February 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 July 2016
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
5 July 2016
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4260-4262)
Source: Floor
5 July 2016
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4260-4262)
Source: Floor
5 July 2016
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4539.
Source: Floor
5 July 2016
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4260-4263)
Source: Floor
5 July 2016
Floor
Mr. Chaffetz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
6 July 2016
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
13 July 2016
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
6 September 2016
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 612.
Source: Calendars
6 September 2016
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 114-341.
Source: Committee
6 September 2016
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 114-341.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported to Senate · 6 September 2016 · Download file
- Referred in Senate · 6 July 2016 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 5 July 2016 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 11 February 2016 · Download file
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Reported to Senate (PDF)
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Reported to Senate without amendment
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 5 July 2016
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Sponsors
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- David Scott · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4539
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/4539
- us · 114-hr-4539 · source updated 24 March 2026