S3953-119

In Committee

African American History Act of 2026

119th Congress Introduced Feb 26, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a appropriation, procurement provision: 3. Program authorized The Director, in accordance with any program of the National Museum of African American History and Culture established before, on, or after the date, adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 4. Annual report and briefings, and creates introduces a neutral technical change provision: 5. Sense of congress It is the sense of Congress that— the significance of accurate education of the history of minority groups in the United States through a. It relies on appropriations, procurement rules, reporting requirements, and compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Education.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Expands a appropriation, procurement provision: 3. Program authorized The Director, in accordance with any program of the National Museum of African American History and Culture established before, on, or after the date...
  • Adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 4. Annual report and briefings.
  • Creates introduces a neutral technical change provision: 5. Sense of congress It is the sense of Congress that— the significance of accurate education of the history of minority groups in the United States through a...
  • Expands a appropriation provision: 6. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2027 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a appropriation, procurement provision: 3. Program authorized The Director, in accordance with any program of the National Museum of African American History and Culture established before, on, or after the date, adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 4. Annual report and briefings, and creates introduces a neutral technical change provision: 5. Sense of congress It is the sense of Congress that— the significance of accurate education of the history of minority groups in the United States through a.

Key Policy Areas

Education

Primary Purpose

The bill expands a appropriation, procurement provision: 3. Program authorized The Director, in accordance with any program of the National Museum of African American History and Culture established before, on, or after the date, adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 4. Annual report and briefings, and creates introduces a neutral technical change provision: 5. Sense of congress It is the sense of Congress that— the significance of accurate education of the history of minority groups in the United States through a.

Policy Domains

Education

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 26, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and …

Feb 26, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Feb 26, 2026

Mr. Booker (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Van …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Education
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" §idb5a88a1497284b7683a2d00f21bfc3d8

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

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