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HRES 755 115th Congress House

Original Black History Month Resolution of 2018

Official title: Recognizing and celebrating Black History Month.

Introduced: March 6, 2018 Introduced by: Green, Al Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commemorative events and holidaysElementary and secondary educationRacial and ethnic relationsTeaching, teachers, curriculaU.S. history
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Feb 27, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 27, 2018
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 Latest action February 27, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Original Black History Month Resolution of 2018

Recognizes the significance of Black History Month as an important time to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of African Americans in the nation's history, and encourages the continued celebration of this month to provide an opportunity for all peoples of the United States to learn more about the past and to better understand the experiences that have shaped the nation.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 34
All 34 Democratic 32
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Mar 6, 2018
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Mar 6, 2018
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Mar 6, 2018
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 6, 2018
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Mar 6, 2018
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Carson, André
Indiana · Mar 6, 2018
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Mar 6, 2018
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Mar 6, 2018
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Mar 6, 2018
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 6, 2018
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Costa, Jim
California · Mar 6, 2018
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 6, 2018
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Mar 6, 2018
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Mar 6, 2018
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Mar 6, 2018
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Mar 6, 2018
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Mar 6, 2018
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Mar 6, 2018
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Mar 6, 2018
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Khanna, Ro
California · Mar 6, 2018
Kihuen, Ruben
· Mar 6, 2018
Love, Mia
· Mar 6, 2018
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 6, 2018
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Mar 6, 2018
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 6, 2018
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Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Mar 6, 2018
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Mar 6, 2018
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Mar 6, 2018
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Mar 6, 2018
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Mar 6, 2018
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Mar 6, 2018
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Waters, Maxine
California · Mar 6, 2018
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Mar 6, 2018
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Mar 6, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 755: Original Black History Month Resolution of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-755/
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"H. Res. 755: Original Black History Month Resolution of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-755/.
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H. Res. 755, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-755/.
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