SRES 387
112th Congress
Senate
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commemorative events and holidays
Ethnic studies
Racial and ethnic relations
U.S. history
A resolution celebrating Black History Month.
Introduced: March 1, 2012
Introduced by:
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
Democratic
· New York
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Mar 1, 2012
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1368-1369; text as passed Senate: CR S1368-1369; text of measure as introduced: CR S1208)
Mar 1, 2012
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1368-1369; text as passed Senate: CR S1368-1369; text of measure as introduced: CR S1208)
Mar 1, 2012
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Acknowledges the tremendous contributions of African Americans to the history of the United States and that all people of the United States are recipients of the history given to us by black culture.
Recognizes Black History Month as an opportunity to reflect on U.S. history.
Encourages learning from the past in order to understand the experiences that have shaped the United States.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1368-1369; text as passed Senate: CR S1368-1369; text of measure as introduced: CR S1208)