# 119-hres-626: 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".

119-hres-626, 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"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-626
- Congress: 119
- Title: 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".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-08-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act
- 119-hr-1354: Justice for All Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hres-626 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/626)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
- [119-hr-1354: Justice for All Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1354)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-626 (as of 2026-04-21).