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HCONRES 22 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional tributes Minority health Racial and ethnic relations Veterans' medical care Veterans' organizations and recognition

Recognizing the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights…

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Recognizing the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a Nation.

Introduced: February 7, 2017 Introduced by: Beatty, Joyce Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Feb 7, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Feb 7, 2017
Introduced in House
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Recognizes the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a nation.

Recognizes the need for the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue to work to eliminate any health and benefit disparities for minority veterans.

What's happening now February 7, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 13
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Feb 26, 2018
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 13, 2018
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Feb 13, 2018
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 7, 2017
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Feb 7, 2017
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Feb 7, 2017
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Feb 7, 2017
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Feb 7, 2017
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Feb 7, 2017
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Feb 7, 2017
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Feb 7, 2017
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Feb 7, 2017
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Feb 7, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 22: Recognizing the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a Nation.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HCONRES-22/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 22: Recognizing the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a Nation.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HCONRES-22/.
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H. Con. Res. 22, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HCONRES-22/.
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[H. Con. Res. 22: Recognizing the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a Nation.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HCONRES-22/)
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