African American History Act of 2026
Sponsored by Kweisi Mfume DDemocrat, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Arts, Culture, Religion.
Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".
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Cosponsors
97 cosponsors.
| Member | Joined |
|---|---|
| Eleanor Holmes Norton DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jerrold Nadler DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Bennie G. Thompson DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Lloyd Doggett DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Zoe Lofgren DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Danny K. Davis DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Diana DeGette DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| James P. McGovern DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Gregory W. Meeks DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Janice D. Schakowsky DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Betty McCollum DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Stephen F. Lynch DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Al Green DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Gwen Moore DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Debbie Wasserman Schultz DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Yvette D. Clarke DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Steve Cohen DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| André Carson DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| James A. Himes DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Chellie Pingree DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Paul Tonko DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Mike Quigley DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| John Garamendi DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Terri A. Sewell DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Frederica S. Wilson DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Suzanne Bonamici DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Suzan K. DelBene DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Dina Titus DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Joyce Beatty DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Julia Brownley DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Lois Frankel DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Grace Meng DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Scott H. Peters DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Mark Pocan DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Mark Takano DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Robin L. Kelly DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Mark DeSaulnier DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Debbie Dingell DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Ted Lieu DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Seth Moulton DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Bonnie Watson Coleman DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Dwight Evans DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Nanette Diaz Barragán DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Adriano Espaillat DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Pramila Jayapal DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Raja Krishnamoorthi DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jamie Raskin DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Darren Soto DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Mary Gay Scanlon DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Sean Casten DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Angie Craig DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Lizzie Fletcher DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Sylvia R. Garcia DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jahana Hayes DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Lucy McBath DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Ilhan Omar DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Ayanna Pressley DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Greg Stanton DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Rashida Tlaib DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Teresa Leger Fernandez DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Deborah K. Ross DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Ritchie Torres DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Troy A. Carter DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Becca Balint DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Nikki Budzinski DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Greg Casar DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jasmine Crockett DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Valerie P. Foushee DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Maxwell Frost DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Daniel S. Goldman DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Glenn Ivey DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jonathan L. Jackson DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Sydney Kamlager-Dove DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Greg Landsman DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Summer L. Lee DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jared Moskowitz DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Delia C. Ramirez DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Hillary J. Scholten DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Shri Thanedar DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jennifer L. McClellan DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| LaMonica McIver DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Wesley Bell DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Shomari Figures DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| John W. Mannion DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Johnny Olszewski, Jr. DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Emily Randall DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Lateefah Simon DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Christian D. Menefee DDemocrat | |
| George Latimer DDemocrat | |
| Seth Magaziner DDemocrat | |
| Josh Gottheimer DDemocrat |
Text
| Version | Date | Our copy |
|---|---|---|
| Introduced in House | Read our copyThe official file |
Actions
- Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Introduced in House
- Introduced in House
Committees
- Committee on House Administration (House)Referred To, February 26, 2026
Hearings
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Who lobbied on this bill
Not checked yetNo lobbying report we hold names H.R. 7740.