Black History is American History Act

Summary

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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...

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Bill Progress

Bill has been introduced and assigned a number

Introduced(1/31/25)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mrs. Beatty

House (D) Ohio – 3

Cosponsors (59)

Carbajal

House (D) California

Thompson

House (D) Mississippi

Wilson

House (D) Florida

Clarke

House (D) New York

Hayes

House (D) Connecticut

Meng

House (D) New York

Davis

House (D) Illinois

Horsford

House (D) Nevada

Johnson

House (D) Georgia

Wasserman Schultz

House (D) Florida

Topics

Education

Human & Civil Rights

Social Programs

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Jan 31, 2025

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