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A resolution celebrating Black History Month.

Introduced: February 16, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Feb 16, 2006
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1447-1448; text as passed Senate: CR S1447-1448; text of measure as introduced: CR S1438-1439)
Feb 16, 2006
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1447-1448; text as passed Senate: CR S1447-1448; text of measure as introduced: CR S1438-1439)
Feb 16, 2006
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Calls on U.S. citizens to observe Black History Month.

Acknowledges the tragedies of slavery, lynching, and segregation and condemns them as an infringement on human liberty and equal opportunity.

Honors citizens who: (1) risked their lives in the Underground Railroad and in other efforts to assist fugitive slaves and other African Americans; and (2) stood beside African Americans in the fight for equal opportunity.

Reaffirms the Senate's commitment to the founding principles that all men are created equal and are endowed with certain inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Commits the Senate to addressing situations in which the African American community struggles with disparities in education, health care, and other areas where the federal government can help improve conditions for all citizens.

What's happening now February 16, 2006

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1447-1448; text as passed Senate: CR S1447-1448; text of measure as introduced: CR S1438-1439)

 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2