To amend the 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act to extend the 400 Years of African-American History Commission, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-3988
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
Introduced: 2019-07-25
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays

Racial and ethnic relations

U.S. history
Latest action: action_date: 2019-07-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-07-25
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill extends the 400 Years of African-American History Commission through July 1, 2022.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3988 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2019 Mr. Scott of Virginia (for himself, Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Lewis , Mr. McEachin , and Ms. Bass ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend the 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act to extend the 400 Years of African-American History Commission, and for other purposes.

1. Dates extended The 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act ( Public Law 115–102 ) is amended— (1) in section 7(b), by striking 2020 and inserting 2022 ; and (2) in section 8(a), by striking 2020 and inserting 2022 .