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Black History is American History Act

USA117th CongressHR-1394| House 
| Updated: 2/26/2021
Joyce Beatty

Joyce Beatty

Democratic Representative

Ohio

Cosponsors (67)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-6902
Black History is American History Act
Feb 26, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 26, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-6902
    Black History is American History Act


  • February 26, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • February 26, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

Academic performance and assessmentsCivics educationEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationHigher educationMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersRacial and ethnic relationsSmithsonian InstitutionTeaching, teachers, curriculaU.S. history

Black History is American History Act

USA117th CongressHR-1394| House 
| Updated: 2/26/2021
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

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-6902
Black History is American History Act
Feb 26, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 26, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-6902
    Black History is American History Act


  • February 26, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • February 26, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Joyce Beatty

Joyce Beatty

Democratic Representative

Ohio

Cosponsors (67)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Education

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Academic performance and assessmentsCivics educationEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationHigher educationMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersRacial and ethnic relationsSmithsonian InstitutionTeaching, teachers, curriculaU.S. history