Black History Matters Act
The summary
What this bill does
Black History Matters Act
This bill directs the National Museum of African American History and Culture to study and report on Black history education in public elementary and secondary schools.
Among other elements, the study must (1) identify the states and local educational agencies that require (and those that do not require) Black history education as part of the curriculum taught in public elementary and secondary schools, (2) assess the quality of Black history education provided by schools, and (3) assess the types and quality of instructional material used to teach students about Black history.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - NJ District 12 · D-NJ
37 cosponsors
U.S. Representative - NJ District 10 · D-NJ
U.S. Representative - DC · D-DC
U.S. Representative - GA District 4 · D-GA
U.S. Representative - PA District 3 · D-PA
U.S. Representative - NY District 12 · D-NY
U.S. Representative - MA District 2 · D-MA
U.S. Representative - IL District 1 · D-IL
U.S. Representative - MS District 2 · D-MS
U.S. Representative - TX District 9 · D-TX
U.S. Representative - LA District 2 · D-LA
U.S. Representative - WI District 4 · D-WI
U.S. Representative - IN District 7 · D-IN
+ 25 more cosponsors
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 1359 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. |
| Policy Area | Education |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | February 13, 2025 |
| Latest Action | February 13, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 38 · House vote — · 1 views |