African American History Act of 2026

It is the sense of Congress that—

(1) the significance of accurate education of the history of minority groups in America through a social justice and anti-bias lens should be recognized, and the United States Federal Government should strive for a leadership role in initiatives aimed at improving the teaching of African American, Hispanic and Latino, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and Native American history;

(2) the Director of the Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian should be empowered to develop and disseminate historically accurate materials aimed at improving the teaching of Native American history; and

(3) the Directors of the forthcoming Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum and the forthcoming Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino, as well as the directors of any future Smithsonian Museums covering the history of minority groups in America, should be empowered to create and disseminate quality education materials in their areas of expertise.