Introduced
August 2, 2025
Mr. Schumer (for himself and Mr. Cassidy) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
RESOLUTION
Commemorating the continuation of the semicentennial of hip hop and designating August 11, 2025, as “Hip Hop Celebration Day”, designating August 2025 as “Hip Hop Recognition Month”, and designating November 2025 as “Hip Hop History Month”.
- (1) designates August 11, 2025, as “Hip Hop Celebration Day”;
- (2) designates the month of August 2025 as “Hip Hop Recognition Month”;
- (3) designates the month of November 2025 as “Hip Hop History Month”;
- (4) recognizes the decades of contributions of hip hop to art and culture;
- (5) encourages Senators to commemorate the anniversary of hip hop and support appropriate activities that recognize the historic milestone and cultural legacy of the “Back to School Jam” of August 11, 1973; and
- (6) encourages local governments in the United States to build partnerships with local hip hop entities and other members of the creative arts and music communities in celebration of the anniversary of hip hop.