# 117-hres-1138: Expressing support for the designation of September 2022 as "National Leading Entertainment and Arts through Diversity Month" or "National LEAD Month", and empowering underrepresented communities to take the lead within the entertainment industry.

117-hres-1138, Expressing support for the designation of September 2022 as "National Leading Entertainment and Arts through Diversity Month" or "National LEAD Month", and empowering underrepresented communities to take the lead within the entertainment industry., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hres-1138
- Congress: 117
- Title: Expressing support for the designation of September 2022 as "National Leading Entertainment and Arts through Diversity Month" or "National LEAD Month", and empowering underrepresented communities to take the lead within the entertainment industry.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2022-05-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Expressing support for the designation of September 2022 as "National Leading Entertainment and Arts through Diversity Month" or "National LEAD Month", and empowering underrepresented communities to take the lead within the entertainment industry.

## Cosponsors (18)

- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2022-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2022-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2022-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2022-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2022-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2022-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2022-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2022-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2022-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2022-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2022-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2022-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2022-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2022-10-11T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hres-1138 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/1138)

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- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-6860: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6860)
- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
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