Celebrating the 324th anniversary of the city of Detroit's founding and impact on United States culture.

House Resolution

H.Res. 615

119th Congress

Celebrating the 324th anniversary of the city of Detroit's founding and impact on United States culture.

In Committee

Introduced:Jul 25, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick

Representative

Democratic

FL-20

Cosponsors

20

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Education

Summary

This resolution condemns racist education and revisionist history related to U.S. and African American history. It calls on Congress to denounce racist tropes in Florida's new African American history standards, and urges the Florida Board of Education to reverse its decision and create new standards that accurately reflect the full historical account and hardships faced by African Americans.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

SponsorSheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL)

Introduced7/25/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

ChamberHouse

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Celebrating the 324th anniversary of the city of Detroit's founding and impact on United States culture.

This resolution condemns racist education and revisionist history related to U.S. and African American history. It calls on Congress to denounce racist tropes in Florida's new African American history standards, and urges the Florida Board of Education to reve

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This resolution condemns racist education and revisionist history related to U.S. and African American history. It calls on Congress to denounce racist tropes in Florida's new African American history standards, and urges the Florida Board of Education to reverse its decision and create new standards that accurately reflect the full historical account and hardships faced by African Americans.

Bill Number: 615
Sponsor: Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL)
Introduced: 7/25/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Policy Area: Education

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Title: Celebrating the 324th anniversary of the city of Detroit's founding and impact on United States culture.
Bill Number: 615
Sponsor: Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Introduced: 7/25/2025
Summary: This resolution condemns racist education and revisionist history related to U.S. and African American history. It calls on Congress to denounce racist tropes in Florida's new African American history standards, and urges the Florida Board of Education to reverse its decision and create new standard

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This resolution condemns racist education and revisionist history related to U.S. and African American history. It calls on Congress to denounce racist tropes in Florida's new African American history standards, and urges the Florida Board of Education to reverse its decision and create new standards that accurately reflect the full historical account and hardships faced by African Americans.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

<p>This resolution condemns racist education and revisionist history as it relates to U.S. history and African American history. </p><p>The resolution</p><ul><li>condemns racist education on all fronts,</li><li>calls upon Members of Congress to denounce the racist tropes found in Florida’s new African American history standards for elementary and secondary school students,</li><li>pledges to advocate for education that tells the full narrative of U.S. history and African American history,</li><li>rejects the decision to downplay the horror of slavery in the United States,</li><li>promotes the dignity of African American youth by allowing them to learn the accurate historical account of their ancestors and the hardships they faced,</li><li>rejects the decision to rewrite history to ingrain white supremacy into the minds of children, and</li><li>urges the Florida Board of Education to immediately reverse its decision and promulgate new African American history standards that are free of inaccurate racist tropes and the assertion that Black people could find slavery beneficial.  </li></ul>

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Condemns racist education and revisionist history on all fronts
Calls on Congress to denounce racist tropes in Florida's new African American history standards for schools
Promotes the dignity of African American youth by allowing them to learn the accurate historical account of their ancestors and the hardships they faced
Rejects the decision to rewrite history to ingrain white supremacy into the minds of children
Urges the Florida Board of Education to immediately reverse its decision and create new African American history standards free of inaccurate racist tropes

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If passed, this resolution would have a significant impact on how African American history is taught in schools, particularly in Florida. It would push for more accurate, inclusive, and dignified depictions of the African American experience throughout U.S. history, benefiting African American students and promoting greater understanding for all students. The resolution could also set a precedent for other states to revisit their own history standards and curriculum.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Education

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

615, 119th Congress (2025). "Celebrating the 324th anniversary of the city of Detroit's founding and impact on United States culture.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hres-615