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S. 215 (118th)

National Council on African American History and Culture Act of 2023

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Introduced

1 February 2023

Last action

1 February 2023 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsors

Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]

Subjects

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5 December 2025

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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. 1 February 2023

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 1 February 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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