HR 844 · in committee · significant
Black History is American History Act
- education
What this bill does
- Schools and museums must include Black history in American history teaching to receive certain federal education grants.
- Teachers, students, and educational institutions seeking Department of Education funding are affected.
- The bill requires curriculum changes immediately and Black history on national achievement tests going forward.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would schools with limited resources implement Black history curriculum changes while maintaining existing subjects required for federal funding?
- 02
What evidence suggests that including Black history on national achievement tests would improve student learning outcomes across different demographics?
- 03
Which groups would benefit most from this funding requirement, and what unintended consequences might arise from tying grants to specific curriculum mandates?
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Sponsor · D-OH-3
Joyce Beatty
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
60/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-31
Joining the bill

Alma S. Adams
D-NC-12 · original

Suzanne Bonamici
D-OR-1 · original

Nanette Diaz Barragán
D-CA-44 · original

Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
D-GA-2 · original

James E. Clyburn
D-SC-6 · original

Emanuel Cleaver
D-MO-5 · original

Kathy Castor
D-FL-14 · original

Yvette D. Clarke
D-NY-9 · original

André Carson
D-IN-7 · original

Shontel M. Brown
D-OH-11 · original

Troy A. Carter
D-LA-2 · original

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
D-FL-20 · original
+ 48 more
Legislative timeline
2025-01-31 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2025-01-31 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-31 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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