# 117-hr-9519: African Diaspora Heritage Month Act of 2022

117-hr-9519, African Diaspora Heritage Month Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9519
- Congress: 117
- Title: African Diaspora Heritage Month Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- Introduced: 2022-12-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

African Diaspora Heritage Month Act of 2022 This bill requests the President and the states to issue annual proclamations calling on the people of their respective jurisdictions to celebrate African Diaspora Heritage Month.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2022-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-12-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2022-12-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2022-12-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
- 117-hr-6833: Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023
- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hres-1525: Condemning antisemitism by public figures.
- 117-hres-993: Recognizing the value of the Older Americans Act of 1965 nutrition program in addressing hunger, malnutrition, and isolation, and improving the health and qual…

## Sources
- [117-hr-9519 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9519)

## Related
- [117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2471)
- [117-hr-6833: Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6833)
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hres-1525: Condemning antisemitism by public figures.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1525)
- [117-hres-993: Recognizing the value of the Older Americans Act of 1965 nutrition program in a…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-993)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9519 (as of 2025-11-18).