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HRES 610 114th Congress House

Supporting the goals and ideals of Black History Month and honoring the outstanding contributions of African-American Medal of Honor recipients.

Introduced: February 9, 2016 Introduced by: Beatty, Joyce Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Mar 4, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Feb 9, 2016
Introduced in House
Feb 9, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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 Latest action March 4, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Honors the contributions of African-American service members, including the 88 who have been awarded the Medal of Honor for military bravery, heroism, and valor.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 20
D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 24, 2016
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Feb 23, 2016
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Feb 23, 2016
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Feb 10, 2016
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Feb 10, 2016
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 10, 2016
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Feb 10, 2016
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Feb 9, 2016
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 9, 2016
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Feb 9, 2016
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 9, 2016
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Feb 9, 2016
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 9, 2016
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Feb 9, 2016
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 9, 2016
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 9, 2016
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 9, 2016
 D
Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Feb 9, 2016
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 9, 2016
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Feb 9, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 610: Supporting the goals and ideals of Black History Month and honoring the outstanding contributions of African-American Medal of Honor recipients.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-610/
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"H. Res. 610: Supporting the goals and ideals of Black History Month and honoring the outstanding contributions of African-American Medal of Honor recipients.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-610/.
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H. Res. 610, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-610/.
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