A bill to establish a National Council on African American History and Culture within the National Endowment for the Humanities, and for other purposes.
Establish a National Council on African American History and Culture within the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Occurrences
Evidence
Senator Angela Alsobrooks and Congressman Kweisi Mfume introduced the National Council on African American History and Culture Act, which would establish a 12-member advisory council within the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
Assessments
Alsobrooks made a serious federal legislative effort in the same Senate term: she sponsored S.3890, introduced February 12, 2026, to establish the National Council on African American History and Culture within the NEH. However, Congress.gov currently shows the bill only as introduced and referred to the Senate HELP Committee, not enacted or otherwise implemented. Because the promised council has not been established, the outcome is not delivered, but the effort badge is warranted.
Senator Alsobrooks introduced legislation to establish the National Council on African American History and Culture within the NEH, demonstrating a serious legislative attempt. However, the only evidence available is the introduction of the bill; there is no evidence that the bill passed or the council was actually established. Therefore, despite significant effort, the promise was not delivered.