SRES 379
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 29, 2016
Introduced by:
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
Democratic
· New York
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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
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
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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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)