# 118-hres-1279: Expressing support for the designation of June 2024 as "Black Music Month".

118-hres-1279, Expressing support for the designation of June 2024 as "Black Music Month"., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hres-1279
- Congress: 118
- Title: Expressing support for the designation of June 2024 as "Black Music Month".
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Introduced: 2024-06-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH)
- Cosponsors: 51
- Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Expressing support for the designation of June 2024 as "Black Music Month".

## Cosponsors (51)

- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] (D-SC), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2024-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2024-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2024-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2024-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2024-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2024-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2024-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024
- 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-3899: American Family Act
- 118-hr-2708: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2023

## Sources
- [118-hres-1279 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/1279)

## Related
- [118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6929)
- [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-3899: American Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-3899)
- [118-hr-2708: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-2708)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-1279 (as of 2026-10-15).