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Expressing the sense of Congress that W.E.B. DuBois should be recognized for his legacy of devotion civil rights and scholarly advancement, and as a defender of freedom.

Introduced: February 17, 2005 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Mar 24, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Mar 24, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Feb 17, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 17, 2005
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) W.E.B. DuBois should be recognized for his contribution to civil rights and social science and for his theory of access to higher education for African-Americans; and (2) in honoring his legacy, Federal, State, and local governments should aggressively develop strategies to close gaps in minority education and foster scholarly development of all youth in this Nation.

What's happening now March 24, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 11
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 17, 2005
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Feb 17, 2005
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 17, 2005
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Feb 17, 2005
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 17, 2005
Meek, Kendrick
· Feb 17, 2005
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 17, 2005
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 17, 2005
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Feb 17, 2005
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 17, 2005
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Feb 17, 2005
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 17, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 72: Expressing the sense of Congress that W.E.B. DuBois should be recognized for his legacy of devotion civil rights and scholarly advancement, and as a defender of freedom.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-72/
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"H. Con. Res. 72: Expressing the sense of Congress that W.E.B. DuBois should be recognized for his legacy of devotion civil rights and scholarly advancement, and as a defender of freedom.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-72/.
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H. Con. Res. 72, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-72/.
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