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HCONRES 13 116th 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 3, 2020 Introduced by: Beatty, Joyce Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Feb 4, 2019
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This concurrent resolution 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. The concurrent resolution also 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 4, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Democratic 22
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 21, 2020
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Feb 21, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 21, 2020
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Feb 18, 2020
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Feb 14, 2020
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 14, 2020
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Feb 3, 2020
Lawrence, Brenda
· Feb 3, 2020
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 3, 2020
Richmond, Cedric
· Feb 3, 2020
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 3, 2020
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Feb 3, 2020
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Feb 3, 2020
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Mar 26, 2019
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Feb 26, 2019
 D
Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Feb 25, 2019
 D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Feb 25, 2019
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Feb 4, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 4, 2019
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Feb 4, 2019
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 4, 2019
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Feb 4, 2019
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Takano, Mark
California · Feb 4, 2019
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Vargas, Juan
California · Feb 4, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 13: 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.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HCONRES-13/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 13: 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.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HCONRES-13/.
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H. Con. Res. 13, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HCONRES-13/.
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[H. Con. Res. 13: 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/116-HCONRES-13/)
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