# 119-hr-3551: Teaching Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander History Act

119-hr-3551, Teaching Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander History Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY); status introduced (as of 2026-09-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3551
- Congress: 119
- Title: Teaching Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander History Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 57
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-18

## Summary

**Adds Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) history into federal K–12 education programs and assessments.** It would require the Education Department to support curricula and teacher resources that cover AANHPI settlement, contributions, discriminatory laws, and links to current events. - Students and families — Students would see AANHPI history included in core American history lessons and national assessments, making that content a routine part of K–12 learning. - Teachers and schools — The Education Department could award grants to eligible entities to run programs and provide teacher training, and the bill names the Smithsonian Institution’s Asian Pacific American Center as a partner to supply resources and materials. - Federal programs and exams — The bill inserts AANHPI history into multiple parts of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the Presidential and Congressional Academies for American History and Civics, national activities, and the National Assessment of Educational Progress.

## Cosponsors (57)

- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2025-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2025-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2025-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3551 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3551)

## Related
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3551 (as of 2026-09-18).