# 117-hr-1134: African Descent Affairs Act of 2021

117-hr-1134, African Descent Affairs Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL); status Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-1134
- Congress: 117
- Title: African Descent Affairs Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced: 2021-02-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

African Descent Affairs Act of 2021

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-03-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-55: Emmett Till Antilynching Act
- 117-hr-2301: Automatic Voter Registration Act
- 117-hr-2198: To direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the United States Capitol.
- 117-hconres-24: Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity between wages paid to men and women.

## Sources
- [117-hr-1134 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1134)

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- [117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1057)
- [117-hr-55: Emmett Till Antilynching Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-55)
- [117-hr-2301: Automatic Voter Registration Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2301)
- [117-hr-2198: To direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to obtain a statue of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2198)
- [117-hconres-24: Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity between wages paid…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hconres-24)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1134 (as of 2026-10-15).