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Black History is American History Act

USA118th CongressHR-703| House 
| Updated: 2/1/2023
Joyce Beatty

Joyce Beatty

Democratic Representative

Ohio

Cosponsors (69)
Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Emilia Strong Sykes (Democratic)Glenn Ivey (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)Seth Magaziner (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (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

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-1394
Black History is American History Act
Feb 1, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 1, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-6902
    Black History is American History Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-1394
    Black History is American History Act


  • February 1, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • February 1, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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

USA118th CongressHR-703| House 
| Updated: 2/1/2023
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

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-1394
Black History is American History Act
Feb 1, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 1, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-6902
    Black History is American History Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-1394
    Black History is American History Act


  • February 1, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • February 1, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Joyce Beatty

Joyce Beatty

Democratic Representative

Ohio

Cosponsors (69)
Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Emilia Strong Sykes (Democratic)Glenn Ivey (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)Seth Magaziner (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (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