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Bill · 119th Congress · S 5279

National American History and Founders Month Act

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Introduced 2026-08-06Topic: governance ethics

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This bill would add a section to federal law making November National American History and Founders Month every year. It asks the President to issue a yearly proclamation calling on people in the United States to observe the month. It also asks the governors or chief executives of each state, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories to issue yearly proclamations for their own areas. The observances would include programs, ceremonies, and activities related to civics education and historical literacy.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2026-08-06SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.refer
2026-08-06Introduced in Senateintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-10-21. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.