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HRES 701 112th Congress House

Recognizing the teams and players of the Negro Baseball Leagues for their achievements, dedication, sacrifices, and contributions to both baseball and the Nation.

Introduced: June 27, 2012 Introduced by: Cleaver, Emanuel Democratic · Missouri See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jun 25, 2012
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes the contributions of the Negro Baseball Leagues to baseball and the nation.

Expresses support for: (1) the designation of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, as America's National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum; and (2) the Museum's efforts to recognize and preserve the history of the Negro Leagues and the impact of segregation on the nation.

Encourages present and future generations to understand the sensitive issues surrounding the Negro Leagues, how they helped shape the nation and Major League Baseball, and how the sacrifices made by Negro League players helped make baseball America's national pastime.

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Graves, Sam
Missouri · Jun 27, 2012
EMERSON, JO
· Jun 26, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 701: Recognizing the teams and players of the Negro Baseball Leagues for their achievements, dedication, sacrifices, and contributions to both baseball and the Nation.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-701/
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"H. Res. 701: Recognizing the teams and players of the Negro Baseball Leagues for their achievements, dedication, sacrifices, and contributions to both baseball and the Nation.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-701/.
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H. Res. 701, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-701/.
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