S 5006 United States Senate · 117th Congress

African Diaspora Heritage Month Act of 2022

This bill designates September as "African Diaspora Heritage Month" in the U.S. Code (Section 3(a)). It requests the President and state/local officials issue annual proclamations encouraging communities to observe the month with programs and activities. The bill directly affects all Americans by creating a designated month for recognizing the African diaspora community's contributions, as outlined in the findings section. This is a procedural designation with no new funding or regulatory changes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2022
Committee Review
Dec 2022
Senate Passage
Dec 2022
House Passage
President
Introduced Sep 29, 2022 Last action Dec 14, 2022
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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Dec 13, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7150; text: CR S7150)
upper
Dec 13, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Dec 13, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Sep 29, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Sep 29, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors

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