African American History Act of 2026

This bill would allow the Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture to use federal funds for African American history education programs. Allowed uses include creating educational resources, traveling exhibitions, research, translation, collection work, teacher training and fellowships, and website content for educators, students, and families. The Director would have to send Congress and the public a yearly report on how the funds were used and give yearly briefings to congressional committees, with these requirements ending September 30, 2030. The bill would authorize $4,000,000 per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 and includes a statement that the federal government should support teaching the history of minority groups.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Kweisi Mfume Democrat sponsor
• 95 cosponsors