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HRES 520 112th Congress House

Recognizing the significance of the 45th anniversary of Kwanzaa Week.

Introduced: January 18, 2012 Introduced by: Waters, Maxine Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes the significance of the 45th anniversary of Kwanzaa Week (December 26 - January 1).

Commends Dr. Maulana Karenga for his scholarship, creativity, commitment, and vision in creating this holiday and introducing the Nguzo Saba as a core value system which contributes to community development and the enrichment of national and human values and culture.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 520: Recognizing the significance of the 45th anniversary of Kwanzaa Week.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-520/
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"H. Res. 520: Recognizing the significance of the 45th anniversary of Kwanzaa Week.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-520/.
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H. Res. 520, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-520/.
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