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HRES 481 113th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commemorative events and holidays Ethnic studies Racial and ethnic relations Teaching, teachers, curricula U.S. history

Recognizing the significance of Black History Month.

Introduced: February 11, 2014 Introduced by: Green, Al Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Feb 11, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 11, 2014
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes the significance of Black History Month as an important time to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of African-Americans in the nation's history.

Encourages the continued celebration of this month to provide an opportunity for all peoples of the United States to learn more about the past and to better understand the experiences that have shaped the nation.

Recognizes that the ethnic and racial diversity of the United States enriches and strengthens the nation.

Encourages states to include in their year-round educational curriculum the history and contributions of African-Americans in the United States and around the world.

What's happening now February 11, 2014

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 16
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 11, 2014
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Carson, André
Indiana · Feb 11, 2014
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Chu, Judy
California · Feb 11, 2014
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Feb 11, 2014
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Feb 11, 2014
Edwards, Donna
· Feb 11, 2014
Ellison, Keith
· Feb 11, 2014
Fudge, Marcia
· Feb 11, 2014
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Feb 11, 2014
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Feb 11, 2014
LEWIS, JOHN
· Feb 11, 2014
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 11, 2014
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 11, 2014
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 11, 2014
Richmond, Cedric
· Feb 11, 2014
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Feb 11, 2014
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Feb 11, 2014
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 11, 2014
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Feb 11, 2014
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Waters, Maxine
California · Feb 11, 2014
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Feb 11, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 481: Recognizing the significance of Black History Month.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-481/
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"H. Res. 481: Recognizing the significance of Black History Month.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-481/.
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H. Res. 481, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-481/.
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