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SRES 413 115th 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 15, 2018 Introduced by: Booker, Cory A. Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Feb 15, 2018
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1189; text: CR S1169-1170)
Feb 15, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1189; text: CR S1169-1170)
Feb 15, 2018
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(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."

What's happening now February 15, 2018

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1189; text: CR S1169-1170)