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HCONRES 114 110th Congress House

Encouraging recognition of February 13th of each year for the founding for the Negro Leagues in Kansas City, Missouri.

Introduced: April 23, 2007 Introduced by: Cleaver, Emanuel Democratic · Missouri See on congress.gov
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Apr 17, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Apr 17, 2007
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 Latest action April 17, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Encourages all Americans to observe Negro Leaguers Recognition Day each year.

Recognizes the teams and players of the Negro Baseball Leagues for their achievements, dedication, sacrifices, and contributions to both baseball and our nation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HCONRES 84 Identical bill Encouraging recognition of February 13th of each year for the founding for the Negro Leagues in Kansas City, Missouri.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 8
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 23, 2007
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 23, 2007
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Apr 23, 2007
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Apr 23, 2007
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 19, 2007
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Green, Al
Texas · Apr 19, 2007
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 19, 2007
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Apr 19, 2007
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 114: Encouraging recognition of February 13th of each year for the founding for the Negro Leagues in Kansas City, Missouri.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-114/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 114: Encouraging recognition of February 13th of each year for the founding for the Negro Leagues in Kansas City, Missouri.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-114/.
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H. Con. Res. 114, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-114/.
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[H. Con. Res. 114: Encouraging recognition of February 13th of each year for the founding for the Negro Leagues in Kansas City, Missouri.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-114/)
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