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H.R. 6902 (116th)

Black History is American History Act

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Introduced

15 May 2020

Last action

15 May 2020 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Sponsors

Marcia Fudge, Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Stacey Plaskett, ELIOT ENGEL, Karen Bass, Bennie Thompson, Cedric Richmond, Adriano Espaillat, Darren Soto, Al Green, Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Marcy Kaptur, WM. CLAY, Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], TJ Cox, Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], EDDIE JOHNSON, Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Gwen Moore, ALCEE HASTINGS, Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], TIM RYAN, Stephanie Murphy, Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], BOBBY RUSH, Frederica Wilson, Jahana Hayes, Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Elaine Luria, Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Dwight Evans, G. K. Butterfield, David Scott, Vicente Gonzalez, Filemon Vela, Donald Payne, Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], C. Ruppersberger, Norma Torres, Val Demings, Jesús García, Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Anthony Brown

Subjects

Education

Source updated

21 July 2025

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Summary

Black History is American History Act This bill requires entities (e.g., institutions of higher education, libraries, and museums), in order to be eligible for certain grants administered by the Department of Education (ED), to include Black history in their teaching of American history. It also requires Black history to be included in tests administered by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Specifically, the bill mandates the inclusion of Black history as a required component of American history for such entities to be eligible for American History and Civics Academies' competitive grants. These grants support the establishment of (1) Presidential Academies for Teachers of American History and Civics, which offer workshops to teachers of American history and civics to strengthen their knowledge and prepare them to teach in these subjects; and (2) Congressional Academies for Students of American History and Civics, which support high school students in developing an understanding of these subjects. (Currently, Black history is not a required component of American history for either academy.) In addition, ED must give priority to grant applicants that align their activities with programs and resources of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of African American History and Culture. The bill also requires the inclusion of Black history in tests administered by the NAEP, which measures student academic achievement in various subjects.

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Timeline

  1. 15 May 2020

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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  2. 15 May 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  3. 15 May 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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