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Resolution · 119th Congress · HRES 720

Expressing support for the designation of September 2025 as "African Diaspora Heritage Month".

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Introduced 2025-09-16Topic: civil rights · immigration

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This resolution states that the U.S. House of Representatives supports designating September 2025 as "African Diaspora Heritage Month." It encourages people in the United States to observe the month through ceremonies, programs, and activities. It urges state and local civil and educational authorities to observe the month with programs and activities. It also affirms that the African diaspora community's contributions are part of U.S. history and heritage and that the nation's ethnic and racial diversity strengthens it. The resolution does not create new laws, funding, or requirements.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2025-09-16HouseReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.refer
2025-09-16Submitted in Houserefer
2025-09-16Submitted in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.