United States 115th Congress Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

S 392 — 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act

Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 81.

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) 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. The commission must: plan programs to acknowledge the impact that slavery and laws that enforced racial discrimination had on the United States; encourage civic, patriotic, historical, educational, artistic, religious, and economic organizations to organize and participate in anniversary activities; assist states, localities, and nonprofit organizations to further the commemoration; and coordinate for the public scholarly research on the arrival of Africans in the United States and their contributions to this country. (Sec. 5) The commission may provide: (1) grants to communities and nonprofit organizations for the development of programs; (2) grants to research and scholarly organizations to research, publish, or distribute information relating to the arrival of Africans in the United States; and (3) technical assistance to states, localities, and nonprofit organizations to further the commemoration. (Sec. 7) The commission must prepare a strategic plan and submit a final report to Congress that contains a summary of its activities, an accounting of its received and expended funds, and its recommendations. (Sec. 9) The commission shall terminate on July 1, 2020.

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The changes to Bill S 392 indicate that the text has been revised from its introduction to reflect that it was reported in the Senate without any amendments. This means that the content of the bill remains unchanged from its initial form as it moved forward in the legislative process.

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392 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
392 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
392 To establish the 400 Years of African-American History Commission, and for other purposes.
81 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
392 [Report No.
115-63] To establish the 400 Years of African-American History Commission, and for other purposes.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish the 400 Years of African-American History Commission, and for other purposes.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources May 16, 2017 Reported by Ms.
Murkowski, without amendment _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish the 400 Years of African-American History Commission, and for other purposes.
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Calendar No.
81 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
392 [Report No.
115-63] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish the 400 Years of African-American History Commission, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ May 16, 2017 Reported without amendment
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Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1219)

  3. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  4. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-63.

  5. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-63.

  6. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 81.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 392 do?
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) 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. The commission must: plan programs to acknowledge the impact that slavery and laws that enforced racial discrimination had on the United States; encourage civic, patriotic, historical, educational, artistic, religious, and economic organizations to organize and participate in anniversary activities; assist states, localities, and nonprofit organizations to further the commemoration; and coordinate for the public scholarly research on the arrival of Africans in the United States and their contributions to this country. (Sec. 5) The commission may provide: (1) grants to communities and nonprofit organizations for the development of programs; (2) grants to research and scholarly organizations to research, publish, or distribute information relating to the arrival of Africans in the United States; and (3) technical assistance to states, localities, and nonprofit organizations to further the commemoration. (Sec. 7) The commission must prepare a strategic plan and submit a final report to Congress that contains a summary of its activities, an accounting of its received and expended funds, and its recommendations. (Sec. 9) The commission shall terminate on July 1, 2020.
Who sponsors S 392?
S 392 is sponsored by Kaine, Tim (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 392?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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