# 119-hres-509: Expressing support for the designation of June 2025 as "Black Music Month".

119-hres-509, Expressing support for the designation of June 2025 as "Black Music Month"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH); status introduced (as of 2026-07-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-509
- Congress: 119
- Title: Expressing support for the designation of June 2025 as "Black Music Month".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH)
- Cosponsors: 47
- Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-25

## Summary

**This resolution would designate June 2025 as Black Music Month** and honor the central role of Black music in American culture. It calls on people and organizations to celebrate, promote, and teach the artistry, history, and influence of Black musicians through performances, programs, and community activities.

## Cosponsors (47)

- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2025-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2763: American Family Act
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-509 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/509)

## Related
- [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-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)
- [119-hr-2763: American Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2763)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-509 (as of 2026-07-25).