# 117-hres-579: Supporting the designation of August 11, 2021, as "Hip Hop Celebration Day", supporting the designation of August 2021 as "Hip Hop Recognition Month", and supporting the designation of November 2021 as "Hip Hop History Month".

117-hres-579, Supporting the designation of August 11, 2021, as "Hip Hop Celebration Day", supporting the designation of August 2021 as "Hip Hop Recognition Month", and supporting the designation of November 2021 as "Hip Hop History Month"., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hres-579
- Congress: 117
- Title: Supporting the designation of August 11, 2021, as "Hip Hop Celebration Day", supporting the designation of August 2021 as "Hip Hop Recognition Month", and supporting the designation of November 2021 as "Hip Hop History Month".
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2021-08-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Supporting the designation of August 11, 2021, as "Hip Hop Celebration Day", supporting the designation of August 2021 as "Hip Hop Recognition Month", and supporting the designation of November 2021 as "Hip Hop History Month".

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2021-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2021-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2021-11-09T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hres-579 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/579)

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- [117-hr-55: Emmett Till Antilynching Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-55)
- [117-hres-1382: Condemning the atrocities that occurred in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1906, in which…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1382)
- [117-hr-8535: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8535)
- [117-hr-8448: No Tax Breaks for Union Busting (NTBUB) Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8448)
- [117-hr-7910: Protecting Our Kids Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7910)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-579 (as of 2026-10-15).