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HRES 419 111th Congress House

Fostering resilience in African American youth.

Introduced: June 10, 2009 See on congress.gov
Health Child care and developmentChild healthHealth facilities and institutionsHealth programs administration and funding
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
May 11, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 7, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 7, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1097)
May 7, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 11, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Encourages research that promotes health and well-being among African-American youth and seeks to understand the relationship between resilience and the various types of development including physical, identity, emotional, social, and cognitive.

Supports related research.

Endorses the development of centers on resilience.

Encourages increased collaboration across federal funding agencies involved in resilience research.

Promotes interdisciplinary partnerships among physicians, mental health practitioners, educators, schools, community leaders, government agencies, and families to ensure adaptation, dissemination, and implementation of culturally relevant, evidence-based treatments that incorporate resilience strategies in community settings for African-American youth, families, and communities.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 8
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Green, Al
Texas · Jun 25, 2009
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 25, 2009
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jun 15, 2009
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 10, 2009
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jun 8, 2009
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 8, 2009
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 3, 2009
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · May 21, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 419: Fostering resilience in African American youth.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-419/
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"H. Res. 419: Fostering resilience in African American youth.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-419/.
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H. Res. 419, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-419/.
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