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Designating the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, as America's National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.

Introduced: October 26, 2005 Introduced by: Cleaver, Emanuel Democratic · Missouri See on congress.gov
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Oct 31, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
Oct 26, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Oct 26, 2005
Introduced in House
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Designates the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, as America's National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.

Expresses support for the Museum in its efforts to recognize and preserve the history of the Negro Leagues and the impact of segregation on our nation.

Commends the ongoing development and visibility of the Power Alley educational outreach program for teachers and students sponsored by the Museum.

Encourages present and future generations to understand the sensitive issues surrounding the Negro Leagues, how they helped shape our nation and Major League Baseball, and how the sacrifices made by the players helped make baseball America's national pastime.

What's happening now October 31, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SCONRES 60 Identical bill A concurrent resolution designating the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, as America's National N…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Mar 30, 2006
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Graves, Sam
Missouri · Nov 17, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 277: Designating the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, as America's National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-277/
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"H. Con. Res. 277: Designating the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, as America's National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-277/.
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H. Con. Res. 277, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-277/.
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[H. Con. Res. 277: Designating the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, as America's National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-277/)
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