Proposal:Advancing Equity Through the Arts and Humanities Act of 2022

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 117th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.

Bill	HR 7627
Type of Legislation	House Bill
Congress	117
Status	Archived — 117th Congress concluded
Source	View original on Congress.gov

Geographic Scope

National

Description

Advancing Equity Through the Arts and Humanities Act of 2022

This bill establishes an Advancing Equity Through the Arts and Humanities Program to increase engagement with public and nonprofit entities (including faith-based and community-based organizations that serve and are led by people of color) in supporting arts and humanities projects that directly combat systemic racism through the arts and humanities. The National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities shall carry out this program.

The bill also provides for a competitive grant program for the creation and expansion of programs to support public and nonprofit arts and humanities organizations that directly combat systemic racism through the arts and humanities.

Bill Title

Advancing Equity Through the Arts and Humanities Act of 2022

Linked Goals

• Goal:Promote General Welfare

Steps

• 2022-04-28: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
• 2022-04-28: Introduced in House
• 2022-04-28: Introduced in House

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.