To direct the Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture to conduct a study on Black history education efforts in public elementary and secondary schools, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct the Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture to conduct a study on Black history education efforts in public elementary and secondary schools, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Civil Rights, Environment.
Who Benefits and How
schools, students, and education providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, schools, students, and education providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H37F1A296F2A84318BB0FA359801BDDEB: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Black History Matters Act.
- Section HA283EE97903E4B789B9EBDFEEF2AAF6C: 2. Study and report on Black history education During the period described in paragraph (2), the Director of the National Museum of African American History...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct the Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture to conduct a study on Black history education efforts in public elementary and secondary schools, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Civil Rights, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To direct the Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture to conduct a study on Black history education efforts in public elementary and secondary schools, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- schools, students, and education providers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- schools, students, and education providers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMrs. Watson Coleman (for herself, Mrs. McIver, Ms. Norton, Mr. …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
educational activities that are specifically intended— to improve students’ awareness and understanding of the history of people of African descent, especially as it relates to United States history
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