119th Congress · House bill · Last action Feb 12, 2026
H.R. 7549In CommitteeArts, Culture, Religion
National Council on African American History and Culture Act of 2026
Sponsor: Rep. Mfume, Kweisi (D-MD)35 cosponsorsIntroduced Feb 12, 2026
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All 30 cosponsors
30 Democrats · 0 Republicans
Democrats (30)
Tlaib, RashidaMI-12
Lee, Summer L.PA-12
Ivey, GlennMD-04
Simon, LateefahCA-12
Wilson, Frederica S.FL-24
Brown, Shontel M.OH-11
Clarke, Yvette D.NY-09
Bell, WesleyMO-01
Carson, AndréIN-07
Evans, DwightPA-03
Moore, GwenWI-04
Raskin, JamieMD-08
Scott, DavidGA-13
Titus, DinaNV-01
Olszewski, JohnnyMD-02
Williams, NikemaGA-05
Thanedar, ShriMI-13
Veasey, Marc A.TX-33
Cleaver, EmanuelMO-05
Kelly, Robin L.IL-02
Sewell, Terri A.AL-07
Strickland, MarilynWA-10
Goldman, Daniel S.NY-10
Pallone, FrankNJ-06
Cohen, SteveTN-09
Nadler, JerroldNY-12
Beatty, JoyceOH-03
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