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HR 5930 114th Congress House

Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act

Official title: To establish the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys, to study and make recommendations to address social problems affecting Black men and boys.

Introduced: July 25, 2016 Introduced by: Wilson, Frederica S. Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Aug 10, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jul 25, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 25, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 10, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act

This bill establishes within the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Office of the Staff Director the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys to make a systemic study of the conditions affecting Black men and boys in America.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 21
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jul 25, 2016
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jul 25, 2016
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 25, 2016
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 25, 2016
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jul 25, 2016
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jul 25, 2016
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 25, 2016
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Jul 25, 2016
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Jul 25, 2016
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 25, 2016
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jul 25, 2016
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 25, 2016
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 25, 2016
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 25, 2016
 D
Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Jul 25, 2016
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jul 25, 2016
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jul 25, 2016
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 25, 2016
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jul 25, 2016
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 25, 2016
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jul 25, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5930: Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5930/
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"H.R. 5930: Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5930/.
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H.R. 5930, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5930/.
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