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HRES 82 108th Congress House

Recognizing National Historically Black Colleges and Universities and the importance and accomplishments of historically Black colleges and universities.

Introduced: February 13, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Mar 10, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Feb 13, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 13, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 10, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Acknowledges historically Black colleges and universities and their presidents, faculties, staff, and trustees for their efforts in support of equal opportunity in higher education. Commends the students of such institutions for their pursuit of academic excellence.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 8
Ballance, Frank
· Feb 13, 2003
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 13, 2003
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Feb 13, 2003
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Feb 13, 2003
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 13, 2003
Majette, Denise
· Feb 13, 2003
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 13, 2003
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 13, 2003
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Feb 13, 2003
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 13, 2003
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Feb 13, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 82: Recognizing National Historically Black Colleges and Universities and the importance and accomplishments of historically Black colleges and universities.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-82/
MLA
"H. Res. 82: Recognizing National Historically Black Colleges and Universities and the importance and accomplishments of historically Black colleges and universities.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-82/.
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H. Res. 82, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-82/.
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[H. Res. 82: Recognizing National Historically Black Colleges and Universities and the importance and accomplishments of historically Black colleges and universities.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-82/)
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