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SRES 372 114th Congress Senate Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commemorative events and holidays Congressional tributes Ethnic studies Racial and ethnic relations U.S. history

A resolution celebrating Black History Month

Introduced: February 24, 2016 Introduced by: Gillibrand, Kirsten E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1000-1001)
Feb 24, 2016
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

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

What's happening now February 24, 2016

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1000-1001)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Democratic 18 Republican 7 Independent 1
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Feb 25, 2016
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Feb 25, 2016
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Feb 24, 2016
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Feb 24, 2016
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Feb 24, 2016
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 24, 2016
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Feb 24, 2016
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Feb 24, 2016
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 24, 2016
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Feb 24, 2016
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Feb 24, 2016
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Feb 24, 2016
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Feb 24, 2016
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Feb 24, 2016
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Feb 24, 2016
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Feb 24, 2016
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Feb 24, 2016
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 24, 2016
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Feb 24, 2016
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Feb 24, 2016
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Feb 24, 2016
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Feb 24, 2016
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Feb 24, 2016
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Feb 24, 2016
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Feb 24, 2016
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Feb 24, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 372: A resolution celebrating Black History Month. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-372/
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"S. Res. 372: A resolution celebrating Black History Month." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-372/.
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S. Res. 372, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-372/.
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