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SRES 31 113th Congress Senate

A resolution celebrating Black History Month.

Introduced: February 13, 2013 Introduced by: Gillibrand, Kirsten E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commemorative events and holidaysEthnic studiesRacial and ethnic relationsU.S. history
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Feb 13, 2013
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S717-718; text as passed Senate: CR S716)
Feb 13, 2013
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S717-718; text as passed Senate: CR S716)
Feb 13, 2013
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 Latest action February 13, 2013

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S717-718; text as passed Senate: CR S716)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes Black History Month as an opportunity to reflect on U.S. history and recognize the contributions of African Americans.

Recognizes the injustices that African Americans have endured and commends the African-American community for overcoming those injustices and changing the course and nature of history by forging the fight for equality.

Calls for the United States to: (1) move forward as one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all; and (2) honor the contribution of pioneers who helped to ensure its legacy.

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 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 11 Republican 1
D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Feb 13, 2013
 D
Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Feb 13, 2013
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 13, 2013
Isakson, Johnny
· Feb 13, 2013
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Feb 13, 2013
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Feb 13, 2013
 D
Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Feb 13, 2013
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Feb 13, 2013
 D
Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Feb 13, 2013
 D
Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Feb 13, 2013
 D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Feb 13, 2013
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Feb 13, 2013
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Feb 13, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 31: A resolution celebrating Black History Month.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-31/
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"S. Res. 31: A resolution celebrating Black History Month.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-31/.
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S. Res. 31, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-31/.
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[S. Res. 31: A resolution celebrating Black History Month.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-31/)
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