# 119-s-3890: National Council on African American History and Culture Act of 2026

119-s-3890, National Council on African American History and Culture Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3890
- Congress: 119
- Title: National Council on African American History and Culture Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-12
- Sponsor: Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**National Council on African American History and Culture** This bill would create a new advisory council inside the National Endowment for the Humanities to shape how the federal government preserves and celebrates African American history and culture. - Scholars, museums, and cultural organizations would gain a focused federal advisory voice that gathers trends, monitors preservation efforts, evaluates NEH programs, and recommends national policies to promote understanding and preservation. - Appointees and partisan stakeholders would be affected by a 12-member body of private citizens appointed by the President, evenly split with 6 Democrats and 6 Republicans, serving staggered 5-year terms with initial 3- and 5-year appointments. - NEH operations would change because the Council must deliver an annual report to the NEH chair, meet at least twice per year, operate outside the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and terminate 10 years after enactment.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Pay and travel for Council members: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would allow each Council member to be paid 50 percent of the highest daily senior-level basic pay rate for every day they perform Council duties, including travel time. Members would also be reimbursed for travel expenses and receive per diem under federal travel rules. These p…
- New African American History Council: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would create a National Council on African American History and Culture inside the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Council would have 12 private U.S. citizen members appointed by the President with Senate approval. Exactly six members would be Democrats and six would…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3890 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3890)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3890 (as of 2026-04-21).