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HCONRES 294 105th Congress House Commemorations Anniversaries Armed Forces and National Security Black military personnel Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Congress Congressional tributes Department of Defense Government Operations and Politics Military personnel Minorities Segregation

Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the integration of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 22, 1998 Introduced by: Waters, Maxine Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Introduced
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Jul 30, 1998
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 29, 1998
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jul 29, 1998
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 29, 1998
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
Jul 29, 1998
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
Jul 29, 1998
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H6603-6604)
Jul 29, 1998
Mr. Buyer asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Jul 29, 1998
Committee on National Security discharged.
Jun 22, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on National Security.
Jun 22, 1998
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 1

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AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 790 — An amendment to make technical changes in language to the preamble. Agreed to Jul 29, 1998
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commends the armed forces for their efforts, leadership, and success in providing equality of treatment and opportunity for their military and civilian personnel without regard to race, color, religion, or national origin.

Recognizes the Department of Defense's celebration of the 50th anniversary of the integration of the armed forces.

What's happening now July 30, 1998

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 22, 1998
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jun 22, 1998
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 22, 1998
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 22, 1998
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 22, 1998
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jun 22, 1998
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 22, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 294: Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the integration of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-294/
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"H. Con. Res. 294: Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the integration of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-294/.
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