National Council on African American History and Culture Act of 2026

Key Points

• This bill would create a new 12-member group called the National Council on African American History and Culture. This group would work within the National Endowment for the Humanities to help the government better understand and protect Black history.
• The council would be made up of private citizens who are experts in history and culture. To ensure the group stays balanced, the law requires that exactly six members be Democrats and six be Republicans, and the leaders of the group must come from different parties.
• These experts would be responsible for watching over museums and cultural groups across the country. They would write reports on how the government can do a better job of celebrating the ways African Americans have helped build the nation's economy and politics.
• If the bill becomes law, the council would exist for 10 years. Members would be paid for the days they work and would meet at least twice a year to discuss new national policies for cultural preservation.

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