Congress extends African American civil rights history program by three years
H.R. 9269 — Renewing the African American Civil Rights Network Act · Filed by Jim Clyburn (D-SC) · 10 cosponsors · Introduced Jun 11, 2026 · Reported out
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What it does
This bill extends the authorization period for the African American Civil Rights Network from 7 years to 10 years. The Network is a National Park Service program that documents and preserves sites and stories related to African American civil rights history. The extension allows the program to continue operating and receiving federal support for an additional 3 years beyond its current sunset date.
Why we flagged it
The bill performs a single, straightforward function: it extends the sunset date of an existing federal program by amending a specific statutory authorization period. This is routine legislative maintenance, not a policy innovation or carve-out.
Who it affects
Citizens retain access to a federal program that documents, preserves, and interprets African American civil rights history and heritage sites. The extension ensures continuity of educational and cultural preservation work that would otherwise lapse, benefiting public understanding of civil rights and equitable access to historical narrative.
Named in the bill
African American Civil Rights Network, National Park Service, 54 U.S.C. § 308404
Where it stands
10 cosponsors: 5 Democrats, 5 Republicans.
- Jun 11, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jun 11, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Natural Resources · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources”
- Sep 2, 2026 — Hearing held · Congress.gov: “Subcommittee Hearings Held”
- Sep 15, 2026 — Markup held in committee · Congress.gov: “Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held”
- Sep 15, 2026 — Reported out of committee · Congress.gov: “Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent”
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How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (369 characters) on Jul 9, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
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