Nonpartisan civic infrastructure
AllCiv·Legis1
·

H.Res. 790

ResolutionFederalHouseIn Committee
Recognizing the African American Spiritual as a national treasure.
About This Bill
Committee
Latest Action · May 24, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
Congress
109th (2005–2007)
Introduced
May 2, 2006
Cosponsors (113)
107D 5R
View PDF ↗

Summary

Highlight any text to annotate
Recognizes that African American spirituals are a poignant and powerful genre of music that have become one of the most significant segments of American music in existence. Requests that the President issue a proclamation that reflects on the important contribution of African American spirituals to American history and that names the African American spiritual as a national treasure.

Take Action

Your position
Add a comment
to comment on this bill.
Annotate the text
Highlight any passage on the Summary or Full Text tab to attach a note. Annotations appear on the Annotations tab.