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James Clyburn (D-SC)

Renewing the African American Civil Rights Network Act

H.R. 9269 · House bill Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

A Democratic bill with 5 Republican cosponsors · See all 10 cosponsors

Last activity — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 756.

Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote

A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.

This is further than most bills get, and still no promise of a vote: the calendar is a queue, and the majority leadership decides what is called. A bill can sit here until the Congress ends.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. On Calendar

What this bill would do

This bill is known as the Renewing the African American Civil Rights Network Act. Its main purpose is to extend the authorization of the African American Civil Rights Network. The bill amends section 308404 of title 54, United States Code. It changes the timeline by striking out the old 7-year deadline from the date of enactment of the chapter. Instead, it sets a new 7-year period starting from the enactment date of this new Act.

Yes

  • Scored +5

    Would Black Americans be better off under this?

    The bill extends the authorization of a network specifically focused on African American civil rights.

  • Scored +3

    Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?

    The bill supports the continued operation of a network dedicated to African American civil rights.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.

How the text last changed

Reported in House (10/29/2026), compared with Introduced in House. Each change is on the Text tab.

The newer version of the bill adjusts the timeline for a specific authorization. It changes the timeframe in Section 2 from [-10-] {+7+} years after the enactment of the Renewing the African American Civil Rights Network Act.