HR7740-119

In Committee

African American History Act of 2026

119th Congress Introduced Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, African American History Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Civil Rights, Government Operations.

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 H2FEB7710B05E4BDC8914EB87F71B57D7: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the African American History Act of 2026.
  • Section H604738A201C14B458282DA8BB6EEE1FF: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term African American history means the history of African Americans, including the history of African peoples beginning in the...
  • Section H057FCB94947548A6A3368888F5352D00: 3. Program authorized The Director, in accordance with any program of the National Museum of African American History and Culture established before, on, or...
  • Section HF2DA00C92D4C4F7EBDA19227F0E94C33: 4. Annual report and briefings Not later than February 1 of each year, the Director shall submit to the Congress, and make available to the public, a report...
  • Section H0A07DE21687247489A89C1E620620C5F: 5. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— the significance of accurate education of the history of minority groups in America through a social...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, African American History Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Civil Rights, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, African American History Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Policy Domains

Education Civil Rights Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • schools, students, and education providers
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schools, students, and education providers:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • schools, students, and education providers
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federal implementing agencies:
schools, students, and education providers:

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 26, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Feb 26, 2026

Introduced in House

Feb 26, 2026

Mr. Mfume (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Bishop, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Education Civil Rights Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"African American history education program" §H604738A201C14B458282DA8BB6EEE1FF

an educational program relating to African American life, art, history, and culture, including programs— using digital, electronic, and interactive technologies

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