United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 727 (118th)
National Council on African American History and Culture Act of 2023
Introduced
1 February 2023
Last action
1 February 2023 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sponsors
Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13], Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2], Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37], Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1], David Scott, Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4], Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
Subjects
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Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
National Council on African American History and Culture Act of 2023 This bill establishes within the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) a National Council on African American History and Culture. The council shall prepare an annual report to be submitted to NEH on the work of NEH to preserve and celebrate African-American history and culture; gather timely and authoritative information concerning historical developments and cultural trends in African-American history and culture and take other specified steps; evaluate the various programs and activities of NEH to determine the extent to which such programs and activities are contributing to the successful preservation and celebration of African-American history and culture and make recommendations to the President; develop and recommend national policies to foster and promote the understanding and preservation of African-American culture and the celebration of African Americans as contributors to the country's success; and make and furnish such studies, reports thereon, and recommendations with respect to matters of cultural preservation and African-American history. The bill terminates the council 10 years after its enactment.
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Timeline
1 February 2023
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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1 February 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 February 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Versions
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Sponsors
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
- David Scott · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/727
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/727
- us · 118-hr-727 · source updated 5 December 2025