Recognizing the importance of African-American music to global culture and calling on the people of the United States to study, reflect on, and celebrate African-American music.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

85 cosponsors — 6 Republicans, 79 Democrats

5 of 85 cosponsors (6%) are from the other party.

Thomas Barrett (D-WI), Ken Bentsen (D-TX), Howard Berman (D-CA), David Bonior (D-MI), Robert Brady (D-PA), George Brown (D-CA), Julia Carson (D-IN), Donna Christensen (D-VI), William Clay (D-MO), Eva Clayton (D-NC), Bob Clement (D-TN), James Clyburn (D-SC), John Conyers (D-MI), William Coyne (D-PA), Robert Cramer (D-AL), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Danny Davis (D-IL), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Ronald Dellums (D-CA), Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Julian Dixon (D-CA), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Lane Evans (D-IL), Bob Filner (D-CA), Floyd Flake (D-NY), Thomas Foglietta (D-PA), Harold Ford (D-TN), Barney Frank (D-MA), Martin Frost (D-TX), Elizabeth Furse (D-OR) and 55 more.

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Sponsor’s state and district

Pennsylvania in Congress · PA-2 district