summary
Introduced
02/26/2026
02/26/2026
In Committee
02/26/2026
02/26/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To authorize the Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture to support African American history education programs, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, titled the "African American History Act of 2026," authorizes the Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture to support and expand African American history education programs. The bill defines "African American history" broadly to encompass the experiences of African peoples from the diaspora to the present, including slavery, abolition, reconstruction, and the civil rights movements, as well as innovations and contributions to American society. It also defines an "African American history education program" as any educational initiative related to African American life, art, history, and culture, which can utilize digital technologies and collaborate with schools. The Director is empowered to use appropriated funds to develop and share resources, including digital materials and exhibitions, engage the public through programming and social media with a focus on social justice and anti-bias perspectives, increase capacity for content creation, support scholarly work, translate museum materials, expand collection access, and augment activities like teacher professional development and curriculum adoption. The bill also mandates the creation of an online educational resource hub on the museum's website and requires the Director to submit annual reports to Congress and conduct briefings on how funds are used, with these reporting requirements ending in September 2030. Finally, it authorizes $4,000,000 annually for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 to carry out these provisions and expresses a sense of Congress that accurate education on minority group history is significant and that various Smithsonian museums should be empowered to develop and disseminate educational materials.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (97)
Kweisi Mfume (D)*,
Becca Balint (D),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Wesley Bell (D),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Nikki Budzinski (D),
André Carson (D),
Troy Carter (D),
Greg Casar (D),
Sean Casten (D),
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Herbert Conaway (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Jasmine Crockett (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Lloyd Doggett (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Teresa Fernandez (D),
Shomari Figures (D),
Lizzie Fletcher (D),
Valerie Foushee (D),
Lois Frankel (D),
Maxwell Frost (D),
John Garamendi (D),
Sylvia Garcia (D),
Dan Goldman (D),
Al Green (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Jim Himes (D),
Glenn Ivey (D),
Jonathan Jackson (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D),
Robin Kelly (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Greg Landsman (D),
George Latimer (D),
Summer Lee (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Seth Magaziner (D),
John Mannion (D),
Lucy McBath (D),
Jenn McClellan (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
LaMonica McIver (D),
Gregory Meeks (D),
Christian Menefee (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Jared Moskowitz (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),
Johnny Olszewski (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Scott Peters (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Ayanna Pressley (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Delia Ramirez (D),
Emily Randall (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Deborah Ross (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Hillary Scholten (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Lateefah Simon (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Greg Stanton (D),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Shri Thanedar (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Ritchie Torres (D),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (on 02/26/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7740/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr7740/BILLS-119hr7740ih.pdf |
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