SRES 379 114th Congress Senate

A resolution celebrating Black History Month.

Introduced: February 29, 2016 Introduced by: Gillibrand, Kirsten E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commemorative events and holidaysCongressional tributesEthnic studiesRacial and ethnic relationsU.S. history

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Feb 29, 2016

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1101; text as passed Senate: CR S1088-1089)

Feb 29, 2016

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1101; text as passed Senate: CR S1088-1089)

Feb 29, 2016

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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1101; text as passed Senate: CR S1088-1089)

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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."

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Cosponsors 25

Bennet, Michael F.

Colorado · Feb 29, 2016

Booker, Cory A.

New Jersey · Feb 29, 2016

Coons, Christopher A.

Delaware · Feb 29, 2016

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · Feb 29, 2016

Grassley, Chuck

Iowa · Feb 29, 2016

Kaine, Tim

Virginia · Feb 29, 2016

Klobuchar, Amy

Minnesota · Feb 29, 2016

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Feb 29, 2016

Merkley, Jeff

Oregon · Feb 29, 2016

Moran, Jerry

Kansas · Feb 29, 2016

Murkowski, Lisa

Alaska · Feb 29, 2016

Murphy, Christopher

Connecticut · Feb 29, 2016

Murray, Patty

Washington · Feb 29, 2016

Paul, Rand

Kentucky · Feb 29, 2016

Peters, Gary C.

Michigan · Feb 29, 2016

Reed, Jack

Rhode Island · Feb 29, 2016

Sanders, Bernard

Vermont · Feb 29, 2016

Schumer, Charles E.

New York · Feb 29, 2016

Scott, Tim

South Carolina · Feb 29, 2016

Shaheen, Jeanne

New Hampshire · Feb 29, 2016

Tillis, Thomas

North Carolina · Feb 29, 2016

Warner, Mark R.

Virginia · Feb 29, 2016

Warren, Elizabeth

Massachusetts · Feb 29, 2016

Wicker, Roger F.

Mississippi · Feb 29, 2016

Wyden, Ron

Oregon · Feb 29, 2016

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