# 119-s-3953: African American History Act of 2026

119-s-3953, African American History Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3953
- Congress: 119
- Title: African American History Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-26
- Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Would authorize $4.0 million per year to expand the National Museum of African American History and Culture's education programs and resources.** The bill would allow the Museum Director to use those funds to develop curricula, digital tools, teacher training, traveling exhibitions, translations, and to support collections and scholarship. - Teachers and schools would gain curricula, professional development, teacher fellowships, and online materials designed for early childhood, elementary, and secondary education. - Students and families would get improved access to digital content, traveling exhibitions, translated materials, and a website with educator and family resources about African American history. - Museums, researchers, and collections would receive support for acquisition, staffing, conservation, processing, digitization, and scholarly dissemination to expand access and engagement. *Would authorize $4.0 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031, increasing federal spending by that amount.*

## Cosponsors (7)

- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More African American history resources for schools: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would authorize the National Museum of African American History and Culture to run and fund education programs. It would authorize $4,000,000 per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031. These are authorizations and would need later appropriations before money is spent. The Dir…

## 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-3953 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3953)

## 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-3953 (as of 2026-04-21).