HRES 510 110th Congress House

Honoring the life accomplishments and extraordinary leadership of Sylvia K. Brooks, a 16-year President and CEO of the Houston Area Urban League (HAUL) and first female president of the Houston Urban…

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Official title: Honoring the life accomplishments and extraordinary leadership of Sylvia K. Brooks, a 16-year President and CEO of the Houston Area Urban League (HAUL) and first female president of the Houston Urban League, who transformed the Houston Area Urban League into a nationally-recognized and respected social service agency.

Introduced: June 22, 2007 See on congress.gov

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Jul 24, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

Jun 22, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Jun 22, 2007

Introduced in House

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Latest action July 24, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commends Sylvia K. Brooks for her distinguished career of service and extraordinary leadership as President and CEO of the Houston Area Urban League.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives
Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Education and Workforce Committee

Cosponsors 10

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Jul 19, 2007

Cleaver, Emanuel

Missouri · Jun 22, 2007

Courtney, Joe

Connecticut · Jun 22, 2007

Minnesota · Jun 22, 2007

Thompson, Bennie G.

Mississippi · Jun 22, 2007

Waters, Maxine

California · Jun 22, 2007

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 510: Honoring the life accomplishments and extraordinary leadership of Sylvia K. Brooks, a 16-year President and CEO of the Houston Area Urban League (HAUL) and first female president of the Houston Urban League, who transformed the Houston Area Urban League into a nationally-recognized and respected social service agency.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-510/

MLA

"H. Res. 510: Honoring the life accomplishments and extraordinary leadership of Sylvia K. Brooks, a 16-year President and CEO of the Houston Area Urban League (HAUL) and first female president of the Houston Urban League, who transformed the Houston Area Urban League into a nationally-recognized and respected social service agency.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-510/.

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H. Res. 510, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-510/.

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[H. Res. 510: Honoring the life accomplishments and extraordinary leadership of Sylvia K. Brooks, a 16-year President and CEO of the Houston Area Urban League (HAUL) and first female president of the Houston Urban League, who transformed the Houston Area Urban League into a nationally-recognized and respected social service agency.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-510/)