National Council on African American History and Culture Act of 2026
Latest action · Feb 12, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 12, 2026
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Cosponsors 37
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 12, 2026 to Oct 6, 2026; 33 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Feb 12, 2026 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Feb 12, 2026 |
| D-NY | Daniel S. Goldman | Original | Feb 12, 2026 |
| D-GA | David Scott | Original | Feb 12, 2026 |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Original | Feb 12, 2026 |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Original | Feb 12, 2026 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Feb 12, 2026 |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Original | Feb 12, 2026 |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Original | Feb 12, 2026 |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Original | Feb 12, 2026 |
| D-MD | Glenn Ivey | Original | Feb 12, 2026 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Feb 12, 2026 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Feb 12, 2026 |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Original | Feb 12, 2026 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Feb 12, 2026 |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Original | Feb 12, 2026 |
| D-MD | Johnny Olszewski, Jr. | Original | Feb 12, 2026 |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Original | Feb 12, 2026 |
| D-CA | Lateefah Simon | Original | Feb 12, 2026 |
| D-GA | Lucy McBath | Original | Feb 12, 2026 |
| D-TX | Marc A. Veasey | Original | Feb 12, 2026 |
| D-WA | Marilyn Strickland | Original | Feb 12, 2026 |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Original | Feb 12, 2026 |
| D-GA | Nikema Williams | Original | Feb 12, 2026 |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Original | Feb 12, 2026 |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Original | Feb 12, 2026 |
| D-OH | Shontel M. Brown | Original | Feb 12, 2026 |
| D-MI | Shri Thanedar | Original | Feb 12, 2026 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Feb 12, 2026 |
| D-PA | Summer L. Lee | Original | Feb 12, 2026 |
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | Original | Feb 12, 2026 |
| D-MO | Wesley Bell | Original | Feb 12, 2026 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | Feb 12, 2026 |
| D-MD | April McClain Delaney | Apr 9, 2026 | |
| D-AL | Shomari Figures | Jun 23, 2026 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Jun 25, 2026 | |
| D-AZ | Greg Stanton | Oct 6, 2026 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Feb 12, 2026 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 12, 2026Introduced in House
- Feb 12, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 172, no. 30, February 12, 2026, page H2220.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3890 | National Council on African American History and Culture Act of 2026 | Related bill | Feb 12, 2026 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish a National Council on African American History and Culture within the National Endowment for the Humanities, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- National Council on African American History and Culture Act of 2026
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 12, 2026Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
