# 118-sres-729: A resolution 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 designating June 2024 as "African-American Music Appreciation Month".

118-sres-729, A resolution 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 designating June 2024 as "African-American Music Appreciation Month"., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ); status Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4056-4058) (as of 2026-10-15).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-729
- As of: 2026-10-15
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 118-sres-729
- Congress: 118
- Title: A resolution 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 designating June 2024 as "African-American Music Appreciation Month".
- Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4056-4058)
- Introduced: 2024-06-12
- Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

A resolution 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 designating June 2024 as "African-American Music Appreciation Month".

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Butler, Laphonza R. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2024-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2024-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2024-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2024-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] (D-OH), 2024-06-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-s-4243: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 118-sres-902: A resolution relating to the death of Timothy Peter Johnson, former Senator for the State of South Dakota.
- 118-sres-888: A resolution honoring the life of James Ralph Sasser, former Senator for the State of Tennessee.
- 118-sconres-42: A concurrent resolution recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Latina women in comparison to White, non-Hispanic men.
- 118-s-5194: Health Care Affordability Act of 2024
- 118-sres-822: A resolution designating September 2024 as "National Voting Rights Month".

## Sources
- [118-sres-729 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-resolution/729)

## Related
- [118-s-4243: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-4243)
- [118-sres-902: A resolution relating to the death of Timothy Peter Johnson, former Senator for…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-902)
- [118-sres-888: A resolution honoring the life of James Ralph Sasser, former Senator for the St…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-888)
- [118-sconres-42: A concurrent resolution recognizing the significance of equal pay and the dispa…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sconres-42)
- [118-s-5194: Health Care Affordability Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-5194)
- [118-sres-822: A resolution designating September 2024 as "National Voting Rights Month".](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-822)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-729 (as of 2026-10-15).