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HCONRES 59 108th Congress House Commemorations Blacks Congress Congressional tributes Intellectual property Inventors Mathematics Minorities Science, Technology, Communications Scientists Special days

Recognizes the significant achievements and contributions of African-American scientists, mathematicians, and inventors, and supporting the establishment of a special day on which these great minds…

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Recognizes the significant achievements and contributions of African-American scientists, mathematicians, and inventors, and supporting the establishment of a special day on which these great minds may be honored and esteemed.

Introduced: February 27, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Recognizes the significant achievements and contributions of African-American scientists, mathematicians, and inventors end expresses support for establishment of a special day in their honor.
What's happening now February 27, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Science.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 3, 2003
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 27, 2003
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Feb 27, 2003
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 27, 2003
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 27, 2003
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 27, 2003
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Feb 27, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 59: Recognizes the significant achievements and contributions of African-American scientists, mathematicians, and inventors, and supporting the establishment of a special day on which these great minds may be honored and esteemed.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-59/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 59: Recognizes the significant achievements and contributions of African-American scientists, mathematicians, and inventors, and supporting the establishment of a special day on which these great minds may be honored and esteemed.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-59/.
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H. Con. Res. 59, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-59/.
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[H. Con. Res. 59: Recognizes the significant achievements and contributions of African-American scientists, mathematicians, and inventors, and supporting the establishment of a special day on which these great minds may be honored and esteemed.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-59/)
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