# 118-hr-971: Black History Matters Act

118-hr-971, Black History Matters Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ); status Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-971
- Congress: 118
- Title: Black History Matters Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Introduced: 2023-02-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Black History Matters Act

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2023-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2023-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2023-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2023-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2023-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2023-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2023-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2023-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2023-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2023-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2023-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2023-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2023-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2024-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2024-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2024-12-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-4583: Social Security 2100 Act
- 118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023
- 118-hr-11: Freedom to Vote Act
- 118-hr-15: Equality Act
- 118-hr-2407: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 118-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act

## Sources
- [118-hr-971 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/971)

## Related
- [118-hr-4583: Social Security 2100 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-4583)
- [118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-14)
- [118-hr-11: Freedom to Vote Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-11)
- [118-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-15)
- [118-hr-2407: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-2407)
- [118-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-17)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-971 (as of 2026-10-15).