400 Years of African-American History Commission Act (Sec. 3) This bill establishes the 400 Years of African-American History Commission to develop and carry out activities throughout the United States to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of Africans in the English colonies at Point Comfort, Virginia, in 1619.
5/19/2020 · H. R. 1242. AN ACT. To establish the 400 Years of African-American History Commission, and for other purposes. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act. 2. Definitions. In this Act: (1) Commemoration, 1ST SESSION H. R. 1242 AN ACT To establish the 400 Years of African-American History Commission, and for other purposes. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,, H.R. 1242 establishes the “400 Years of African – American History Commission” to develop and carry out activities throughout the United States to commemorate the arrival of Africans. The Commission will also celebrate the contributions African – Americans have made since 1619, despite the debilitating effects of slavery and racial discrimination.
In commemoration of 400 Years of African – American History Commission Act . H.R. 1242 Resilience Project H.R. 1242 Resilience Project H.R. 1242 Resilience Project H.R. 1242 Resilience Project, 4/4/2017 · Summary. H.R. 1242 would establish a commission to plan activities and provide grants to develop programs and events to commemorate 400 years of Africian American history in the United States. The bill would authorize the appropriation of the necessary amounts for those purposes. The commission would consist of 15 members.
To establish the 400 Years of African-American History Commission, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Robert Scott — D — VA. To establish the 400 Years of African-American History Commission, and for other purposes. View the full vote history of this bill on GovTrack.us.
President Donald J. Trump. On January 8, 2018, President Trump signed H.R.1242 bill, which establishes the 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act to develop and carry out activities throughout the United States to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of Africans in the English colonies at Point Comfort, Virginia, in 1619.
On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, a coalition charged by its diverse membership of more than 200 national organizations to promote and protect the civil and human rights of all persons in the United States, we urge you to support H.R. 1242, the 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act, introduced by Representative Bobby Scott.
