African American History Act

Summary

African American History Act This bill authorizes the National Museum of African American History and Culture to carry out educational programs and related activities. Such activities include developing and making available accurate, relevant, and accessible resources to promote the understanding of African American history; and expanding the collection acquisition and collection access processes, including conservation and digitization. The museum may also develop and maintain on its website content designated for educators, students, and families to improve their awareness and understanding of African American history.

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Timeline

1. 1 February 2022

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

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2. 1 February 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 1 February 2022 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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Sponsors

• Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Chris Van Hollen · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Amy Klobuchar · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Christopher Murphy · D · Sponsor
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