# 119-hres-137: Resolution designating the House Press Gallery (Rooms H-315, H-316, H-317, H-318, and H-319 in the United States Capitol) as the 'Frederick Douglass Press Gallery’

119-hres-137, Resolution designating the House Press Gallery (Rooms H-315, H-316, H-317, H-318, and H-319 in the United States Capitol) as the 'Frederick Douglass Press Gallery’, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL); status passed_house (as of 2026-09-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-137
- Congress: 119
- Title: Resolution designating the House Press Gallery (Rooms H-315, H-316, H-317, H-318, and H-319 in the United States Capitol) as the 'Frederick Douglass Press Gallery’
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-02-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-27

## Summary

**Frederick Douglass Press Gallery** is the name given to the House Press Gallery rooms H-315 through H-319, honoring Douglass as a pioneering Black journalist and Capitol reporter. The measure’s preamble recounts key parts of his life and career, including his birth into slavery in 1818, escape in 1838, founding of The North Star, service recruiting the first Black Army regiment, work as the first Black reporter in the House Press Gallery during Reconstruction, and later memorials and recognitions by the House.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2025-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] (R-TX), 2025-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2025-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. James, John [R-MI-10] (R-MI), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [119-hres-137 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/137)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-137 (as of 2026-09-27).