Joyce
Beatty

Beatty has spent years focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.

• 01
  Federal recognition of Black history and heritageBeatty has repeatedly sponsored legislation to establish Black history as a formal subject of national recognition. The Black History is American History Act, introduced in multiple Congresses (HR.703, HR.844), would direct federal action to acknowledge Black American contributions to national history. She has also sponsored a resolution supporting Black History Month (HRES.1026) and a memorial resolution honoring Rev. Jesse Jackson (HRES.1107).
• 02
  Acknowledgment of Black veterans' postwar challengesBeatty has sponsored concurrent resolutions in multiple Congresses recognizing the specific difficulties Black veterans encountered upon returning home after military service (HCONRES.59, HCONRES.76). These measures express the sense of Congress regarding the historical treatment of Black servicemembers and seek formal congressional acknowledgment of that record.
• 03
  Expanding financial literacy and housing accessBeatty has sponsored the HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2025 (HR.2031), which would extend and modify a federal affordable housing program, as well as the Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2025 (HR.6125). She has also introduced resolutions supporting Financial Literacy Month in multiple Congresses (HRES.292, HRES.1154), reflecting sustained attention to financial education as a legislative area.
• 04
  Commemorating women's contributions through currency and coinageBeatty has sponsored the Woman on the Twenty Act of 2025 (HR.1976), which would replace the portrait on the twenty-dollar bill with that of a woman, and the Rosa Parks Commemorative Coin Act (HR.916), which would authorize a commemorative coin honoring Rosa Parks. Both measures use federal monetary symbols as instruments of historical recognition.
• 05
  STEM access and women's health research fundingBeatty has sponsored the 21st Century STEM for Girls and Underrepresented Minorities Act (HR.6375), which would expand STEM educational opportunities for specified demographic groups, and the Women's Heart Health Expansion Act of 2026 (HR.7417), addressing research and awareness related to cardiovascular health in women. She has also sponsored a resolution supporting National Hypertension Awareness Month (HRES.416).