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HRES 595 111th Congress House International Affairs Europe Human rights Racial and ethnic relations

Recognizing persons of African descent in Europe.

Introduced: June 26, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
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Jun 26, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 26, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1619-1620)
Jun 26, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Encourages the United States and the international community to recognize the contributions of Black Europeans.

Calls upon European parliamentarians to promote racial equality and combat racial discrimination through efforts such as introducing legislation, speaking out in their parliaments against racism, and working with Black European and other minority communities to develop relevant policies.

What's happening now June 26, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 1592 Identical bill Recognizing persons of African descent in Europe.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 20, 2009
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 20, 2009
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jun 26, 2009
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 26, 2009
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 26, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 595: Recognizing persons of African descent in Europe.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-595/
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"H. Res. 595: Recognizing persons of African descent in Europe.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-595/.
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H. Res. 595, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-595/.
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