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400 Years of African-American History Commission Act
Sponsored By: Representative Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
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Summary
400 Years of African-American History Commission Act This bill establishes the 400 Years of African-American History Commission to develop and carry out activities throughout the United States to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of Africans in the English colonies at Point Comfort, Virginia, in 1619. The commission must: plan programs to acknowledge the impact that slavery and laws that enforced racial discrimination had on the United States; encourage civic, patriotic, historical, educational, artistic, religious, and economic organizations to organize and participate in anniversary activities; assist states, localities, and nonprofit organizations to further the commemoration; and coordinate for the public scholarly research on the arrival of Africans in the United States and their contributions to this country. The commission may provide grants to: (1) communities and nonprofit organizations for the development of programs; and (2) research and scholarly organizations to research, publish, or distribute information relating to the arrival of Africans in the United States. The commission shall terminate on July 1, 2020.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
VA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
NY • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
FL • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]
OH • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
MI • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
LUIS GUTIERREZ
IL • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4]
MD • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
TX • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8]
MI • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
CHARLES RANGEL
NY • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
NC • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
NJ • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
MD • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
ELIJAH CUMMINGS
MD • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
JOHN CONYERS
MI • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
TX • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]
GA • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
NY • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18]
FL • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
WA • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
MO • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
MS • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
TX • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]
VI • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
MICHAEL HONDA
CA • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
MN • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
NC • D
Sponsored 2/23/2016
Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 2/23/2016
Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
IL • D
Sponsored 2/26/2016
Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]
MN • D
Sponsored 2/26/2016
JOSEPH CROWLEY
NY • D
Sponsored 4/19/2016
Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4]
VA • R
Sponsored 2/11/2016
JOHN LEWIS
GA • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
VA • R
Sponsored 2/11/2016
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2]
VA • R
Sponsored 2/11/2016
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]
NC • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
IL • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
CHAKA FATTAH
PA • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
TX • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
NY • D
Sponsored 2/11/2016
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]
GA • D
Sponsored 4/21/2016
CORRINE BROWN
FL • D
Sponsored 4/21/2016
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/21/2016
WM. CLAY
MO • D
Sponsored 4/21/2016
Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6]
SC • D
Sponsored 4/21/2016
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/21/2016
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
TX • D
Sponsored 4/21/2016
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
FL • D
Sponsored 4/21/2016
Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10]
VA • R
Sponsored 4/29/2016
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