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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a "National African Immigrant Heritage Month" in September to celebrate the great contributions of Americans of…

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Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a "National African Immigrant Heritage Month" in September to celebrate the great contributions of Americans of African immigrant heritage in the United States who have enriched the history of the Nation.

Introduced: July 22, 2015 Introduced by: Clarke, Yvette D. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Immigration AfricaCommemorative events and holidaysHistorical and cultural resourcesRacial and ethnic relations
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Jul 22, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jul 22, 2015
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 Latest action July 22, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Urges the establishment of a National African Immigrant Heritage Month to celebrate the significant contributions of Americans of recent African immigrant heritage to the history of the United States.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 10
D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Mar 22, 2016
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Mar 22, 2016
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Oct 22, 2015
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Sep 10, 2015
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Sep 10, 2015
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 10, 2015
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Jul 22, 2015
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 22, 2015
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jul 22, 2015
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jul 22, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 371: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a "National African Immigrant Heritage Month" in September to celebrate the great contributions of Americans of African immigrant heritage in the United States who have enriched the history of the Nation.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-371/
MLA
"H. Res. 371: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a "National African Immigrant Heritage Month" in September to celebrate the great contributions of Americans of African immigrant heritage in the United States who have enriched the history of the Nation.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-371/.
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H. Res. 371, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-371/.
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[H. Res. 371: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a "National African Immigrant Heritage Month" in September to celebrate the great contributions of Americans of African immigrant heritage in the United States who have enriched the history of the Nation.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-371/)
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