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H.R. 844 (119th)

Black History is American History Act

Original

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

31 January 2025

Last action

31 January 2025 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Sponsors

Joyce Beatty, Alma Adams, Nanette Barragán, Sanford Bishop, Suzanne Bonamici, Shontel Brown, André Carson, Troy Carter, Kathy Castor, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Yvette Clarke, Emanuel Cleaver, James Clyburn, Danny Davis, Donald Davis, Diana DeGette, Mark DeSaulnier, Debbie Dingell, Lloyd Doggett, Dwight Evans, Valerie Foushee, Lois Frankel, Maxwell Frost, Daniel Goldman, Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Raúl Grijalva, Jahana Hayes, Steven Horsford, Glenn Ivey, Jonathan Jackson, Henry Johnson, Sydney Kamlager-Dove, Timothy Kennedy, Robin Kelly, Rick Larsen, Stephen Lynch, Seth Magaziner, Lucy McBath, LaMonica McIver, Gregory Meeks, Robert Menendez, Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large], Ayanna Pressley, Terri Sewell, Marilyn Strickland, Emilia Sykes, Shri Thanedar, Bennie Thompson, Rashida Tlaib, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Lauren Underwood, Nydia Velázquez, Maxine Waters, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Nikema Williams, Frederica Wilson, Andrea Salinas, Ted Lieu, Salud Carbajal

Subjects

Education

Source updated

21 July 2025

Education

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Summary

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

  1. 31 January 2025

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 31 January 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 31 January 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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