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SRES 380 109th Congress Senate

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
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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)

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(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.

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 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2 Republican 2
D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Feb 16, 2006
DeMint, James
· Feb 16, 2006
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 16, 2006
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Feb 16, 2006
Isakson, Johnny
· Feb 16, 2006
 R
McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Feb 16, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 380: A resolution celebrating Black History Month.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-SRES-380/
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S. Res. 380, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-SRES-380/.
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