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HRES 185 111th Congress House

Supporting the goals and ideals of Black History Month and honoring the outstanding contributions of African-American Medal of Honor recipients.

Introduced: March 3, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Mar 31, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Feb 24, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 24, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 31, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes the significance of Black History Month for recognizing the contributions of African-Americans in our history.

Honors the contributions of African-American service members, including the 87 who have been awarded the Medal of Honor for military valor.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 9 Republican 1
R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jul 16, 2009
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 4, 2009
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 4, 2009
Boccieri, John
· May 21, 2009
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 14, 2009
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 30, 2009
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Apr 27, 2009
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 21, 2009
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Mar 23, 2009
Kratovil, Frank
· Mar 17, 2009
Schauer, Mark
· Mar 11, 2009
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Mar 9, 2009
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 3, 2009
Massa, Eric
· Mar 3, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 185: Supporting the goals and ideals of Black History Month and honoring the outstanding contributions of African-American Medal of Honor recipients.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-185/
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"H. Res. 185: Supporting the goals and ideals of Black History Month and honoring the outstanding contributions of African-American Medal of Honor recipients.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-185/.
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H. Res. 185, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-185/.
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