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119-hres-626119th Congress

Commemorating the continuation of the semicentennial of hip hop and designating August 11, 2025, as "Hip Hop Celebration Day", designating August 2025 as "Hip Hop Recognition Month", and designating November 2025 as "Hip Hop History Month".

Sponsored By: Representative Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]

Introduced

Summary

Celebrate hip hop's cultural and economic legacy. This resolution would designate August 11, 2025 as Hip Hop Celebration Day, August 2025 as Hip Hop Recognition Month, and November 2025 as Hip Hop History Month. It notes the 1973 Back to School Jam at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue where Clive "DJ Kool Herc" Campbell introduced a new disc jockeying style, recognizes hip hop's global influence across music, dance, art, fashion, and technology, and encourages Congress and local governments to partner with local hip hop and creative communities to mark the semicentennial.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]

CA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 8/1/2025

  • Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]

    MO • D

    Sponsored 8/1/2025

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