H. R. 7549
Introduced in House · February 24, 2026February 12, 2026
Mr. Mfume (for himself, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Ivey, Ms. Simon, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Brown, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Bell, Mr. Carson, Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Norton, Mr. Raskin, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Ms. Titus, Mr. Olszewski, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Mr. Thanedar, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms. Sewell, Ms. Strickland, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Pocan, Mrs. Watson Coleman, and Mrs. McBath) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
A BILL
To establish a National Council on African American History and Culture within the National Endowment for the Humanities, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act may be cited as the “National Council on African American History and Culture Act of 2026”.