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Original Black History Month Resolution of 2017

Introduced: February 1, 2017 Introduced by: Green, Al Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Feb 14, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1173-1175)
Feb 1, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 1, 2017
Introduced in House
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Original Black History Month Resolution of 2017

Recognizes: (1) 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 (2) that the ethnic and racial diversity of the United States enriches and strengthens the nation.

Encourages: (1) 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, and (2) states to include in their year-round educational curriculum the history and contributions of African-Americans.

What's happening now February 14, 2017

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1173-1175)

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 25
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Feb 13, 2017
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Feb 1, 2017
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Feb 1, 2017
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 1, 2017
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Feb 1, 2017
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Feb 1, 2017
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Feb 1, 2017
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Feb 1, 2017
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Feb 1, 2017
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 1, 2017
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Feb 1, 2017
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Feb 1, 2017
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Feb 1, 2017
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Feb 1, 2017
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 1, 2017
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 1, 2017
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 1, 2017
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Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Feb 1, 2017
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Feb 1, 2017
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Feb 1, 2017
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 1, 2017
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Feb 1, 2017
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Waters, Maxine
California · Feb 1, 2017
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Feb 1, 2017
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Feb 1, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 79: Original Black History Month Resolution of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-79/
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"H. Res. 79: Original Black History Month Resolution of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-79/.
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H. Res. 79, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-79/.
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