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HCONRES 16 114th 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: February 10, 2015 Introduced by: Beatty, Joyce Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
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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 to continue to work to eliminate any health and benefit disparities for minority veterans.

What's happening now February 10, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Feb 10, 2015
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Green, Al
Texas · Feb 10, 2015
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 10, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 16: 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.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-16/
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"H. Con. Res. 16: 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.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-16/.
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H. Con. Res. 16, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-16/.
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[H. Con. Res. 16: 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/114-HCONRES-16/)
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