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Recognizing the extraordinary number of African-Americans who have overcome significant obstacles to enhance innovation and competitiveness in the field of science in the United States.

Introduced: March 2, 2010 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (House)

Mar 19, 2010

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Mar 19, 2010

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 399 - 0 (Roll no. 145). (text: CR H1688)

Mar 19, 2010

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR S1712-1713)

Mar 19, 2010

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Mar 19, 2010

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1133.

Mar 19, 2010

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR S1688-1689)

Mar 19, 2010

Ms. Johnson, E. B. moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

Mar 2, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.

Mar 2, 2010

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Mar 19, 2010	House · vote #145	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Passed	399–0	See who voted →

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Recognizes the extraordinary number of African-Americans who have overcome significant obstacles to enhance innovation and competitiveness in the field of science in the United States.

Honors and recognizes African-American innovators who have contributed to scientific education and research and whose contributions have increased economic empowerment in the United States.

Encourages the Obama administration to invest in programs proven effective to lessen the achievement gap of African-Americans as well as other minority and disadvantaged groups in the sciences.

What's happening now March 19, 2010

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Science, Space, and Technology Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 4

Cohen, Steve

Tennessee · Mar 2, 2010

Davis, Danny K.

Illinois · Mar 2, 2010

Moore, Gwen

Wisconsin · Mar 2, 2010

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Mar 2, 2010

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1133: Recognizing the extraordinary number of African-Americans who have overcome significant obstacles to enhance innovation and competitiveness in the field of science in the United States.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1133/

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"H. Res. 1133: Recognizing the extraordinary number of African-Americans who have overcome significant obstacles to enhance innovation and competitiveness in the field of science in the United States.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1133/.

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