Recognizing the contributions of African Americans to the musical heritage of the United States and the need for greater access to music education for African-American students and supporting the designation of June 2023 as African-American Music Appreciation Month.

Introduced· June 22, 2023

The summary

What this bill does

This resolution supports the designation of African American Music Appreciation Month and recognizes the contributions of African Americans to the musical heritage of the United States.

Legislative timeline

From introduction

Jun 22, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Congressional support

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Gregory Meeks

Member of Congress · D-NY

Jun 22

5 cosponsors

Henry Johnson

U.S. Representative - GA District 4 · D-GA

Jun 22

Barbara Lee

U.S. Representative · D-CA

Jun 22

Eleanor Holmes Norton

U.S. Representative - DC · D-DC

Jun 22

Maxwell Frost

U.S. Representative - FL District 10 · D-FL

Jul 12

Al Green

U.S. Representative - TX District 9 · D-TX

Jul 12

Roll-call vote

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Bill Metadata

Congress	118
Bill Type	HRES
Bill Number	541
Origin Chamber	House
Current Status	Introduced
Policy Area	Arts, Culture, Religion
Primary Committee	Not assigned
Introduced	June 22, 2023
Latest Action	June 22, 2023
Cosponsors	5 · House vote — · — views

Recognizing the contributions of African Americans to the musical heritage of the United States and the need for greater access to music education for African-American students and supporting the designation of June 2023 as African-American Music Appreciation Month.

What this bill does

From introduction

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