# 118-hres-541: Recognizing the contributions of African Americans to the musical heritage of the United States and the need for greater access to music education for African-American students and supporting the designation of June 2023 as African-American Music Appreciation Month.

118-hres-541, Recognizing the contributions of African Americans to the musical heritage of the United States and the need for greater access to music education for African-American students and supporting the designation of June 2023 as African-American Music Appreciation Month., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hres-541
- Congress: 118
- Title: Recognizing the contributions of African Americans to the musical heritage of the United States and the need for greater access to music education for African-American students and supporting the designation of June 2023 as African-American Music Appreciation Month.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Introduced: 2023-06-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Recognizing the contributions of African Americans to the musical heritage of the United States and the need for greater access to music education for African-American students and supporting the designation of June 2023 as African-American Music Appreciation Month.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2023-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2023-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2023-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2023-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2023-07-12T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hres-541 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/541)

## Related
- [118-hr-4583: Social Security 2100 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-4583)
- [118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-82)
- [118-hres-1558: Original National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resolution of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-1558)
- [118-hres-1473: To condemn racism and bigotry towards Haitian people, to celebrate the vast con…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-1473)
- [118-hjres-193: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hjres-193)
- [118-hres-1332: Original LGBTQIA+ Pride Month Resolution of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-1332)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-541 (as of 2026-10-15).