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HCONRES 78 113th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional tributes Minority health Racial and ethnic relations Veterans' medical care Veterans' organizations and recognition

Recognizing the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights…

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Recognizing the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a Nation.

Introduced: January 28, 2014 Introduced by: Beatty, Joyce Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
Jan 28, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jan 27, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 27, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a nation.

Recognizes the need for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to continue to work to eliminate any health and benefit disparities for minority veterans.

What's happening now January 28, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4
D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jun 11, 2014
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 4, 2014
SERRANO, JOSE
· Jan 28, 2014
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Jan 28, 2014
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jan 27, 2014
Richmond, Cedric
· Jan 27, 2014
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 78: Recognizing the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a Nation.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HCONRES-78/
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"H. Con. Res. 78: Recognizing the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a Nation.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HCONRES-78/.
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H. Con. Res. 78, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HCONRES-78/.
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[H. Con. Res. 78: Recognizing the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a Nation.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HCONRES-78/)
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