Bill117th CongressFiled Sep 22, 2022Arts, Culture, Religion
S. 4936
National Council on African American History and Culture Act of 2022
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Sep 22, 2022)
National Council on African American History and Culture Act of 2022
This bill establishes within the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) a National Council on African American History and Culture.
The council shall
- prepare an annual report to be submitted to NEH on the work of NEH to preserve and celebrate African-American history and culture;
- gather timely and authoritative information concerning historical developments and cultural trends in African-American history and culture and take other specified steps;
- evaluate the various programs and activities of NEH to determine the extent to which such programs and activities are contributing to the successful preservation and celebration of African-American history and culture and make recommendations to the President;
- develop and recommend national policies to foster and promote the understanding and preservation of African-American culture and the celebration of African Americans as contributors to the country's success; and
- make and furnish such studies, reports thereon, and recommendations with respect to matters of cultural preservation and African-American history.
The bill terminates the council 10 years after its enactment.
What just happenedSep 22, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD](D-MD)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateSep 22, 2022
- Sep 22, 2022IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Sep 22, 2022IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate