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Introduced
06/12/2025
06/12/2025
In Committee
06/12/2025
06/12/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
Expressing support for the designation of June 2025 as "Black Music Month".
AI Summary
This resolution expresses support for designating June 2025 as "Black Music Month" while recognizing the profound historical and cultural significance of Black music in the United States. The resolution highlights how Black musicians have created and influenced numerous musical genres including spirituals, gospel, blues, jazz, rock and roll, hip-hop, and many others, and emphasizes that Black music has been integral to the nation's cultural fabric and the struggle for civil rights. The House of Representatives seeks to honor Black musicians and music creators by calling on Americans to recognize Black Music Month through actions that elevate Black musical artistry, promote diversity and inclusion, spread awareness of Black music's impact and legacy, and celebrate the deep-rooted history of Black musical expression. The resolution traces the origin of this recognition back to President Jimmy Carter's first acknowledgment of African-American Music History Month in 1979 and underscores the transformative power of music in opening hearts and minds while recognizing diversity as a national strength.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (48)
Shontel Brown (D)*,
Gabe Amo (D),
Yassamin Ansari (D),
Becca Balint (D),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Wesley Bell (D),
Sanford Bishop (D),
André Carson (D),
Troy Carter (D),
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D),
Jasmine Crockett (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Lloyd Doggett (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Valerie Foushee (D),
Maxwell Frost (D),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Jonathan Jackson (D),
Sara Jacobs (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Marcy Kaptur (D),
Robin Kelly (D),
Timothy Kennedy (D),
Greg Landsman (D),
Lucy McBath (D),
Jenn McClellan (D),
LaMonica McIver (D),
Gregory Meeks (D),
Kweisi Mfume (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Scott Peters (D),
Delia Ramirez (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Melanie Stansbury (D),
Haley Stevens (D),
Emilia Sykes (D),
Shri Thanedar (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Nikema Williams (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. (on 06/12/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/509/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hres509/BILLS-119hres509ih.pdf |
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