119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jan 31, 2025
Black History is American History Act
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Latest action (Jan 31, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jan 31, 2025)
Black History is American History Act
This bill requires entities (e.g., institutions of higher education, libraries, and museums), in order to be eligible for certain grants administered by the Department of Education (ED), to include Black history in their teaching of American history. It also requires Black history to be included in tests administered by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).
Specifically, the bill mandates the inclusion of Black history as a required component of American history for such entities to be eligible for American History and Civics Academies' competitive grants. These grants support the establishment of (1) Presidential Academies for Teachers of American History and Civics, which offer workshops to teachers of American history and civics to strengthen their knowledge and prepare them to teach in these subjects; and (2) Congressional Academies for Students of American History and Civics, which support high school students in developing an understanding of these subjects. (Currently, Black history is not a required component of American history for either academy.)
In addition, ED must give priority to grant applicants that align their activities with programs and resources of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of African American History and Culture.
The bill also requires the inclusion of Black history in tests administered by the NAEP, which measures student academic achievement in various subjects.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Academic performance and assessments · Civics education · Education programs funding · Elementary and secondary education · Higher education · Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers · Racial and ethnic relations · Smithsonian Institution · Teaching, teachers, curricula · U.S. history
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA STUDENT ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA STUDENT ASSOCIATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Nov 3, 2025 · issue area: Education
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College access and affordability Negotiated Rulemaking on Title IV HR 777: Closing the College Hunger Gap HR 844: Black History in Schools HR 1061: Protecting Sensitive Locations LGBTQ+ student protections Student financial aid and borrower data privacy Students free spee…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. View filing
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA STUDENT ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA STUDENT ASSOCIATION
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Aug 5, 2025 · issue area: Education
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College access and affordability Negotiated Rulemaking on Title IV HR 777: Closing the College Hunger Gap HR 844: Black History in Schools HR 1061: Protecting Sensitive Locations LGBTQ+ student protections Student financial aid and borrower data privacy Students free spee…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. View filing
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA STUDENT ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA STUDENT ASSOCIATION
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 26, 2025 · issue area: Education
Amount not reported
College access and affordability Negotiated Rulemaking on Title IV HR 777: Closing the College Hunger Gap HR 844: Black History in Schools HR 1061: Protecting Sensitive Locations LGBTQ+ student protections Student financial aid and borrower data privacy Students free spee…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. View filing