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Supporting the goals and ideals of Black History Month and honoring the outstanding contributions of African-American Congressional Medal of Honor recipients.

Introduced: February 21, 2020 Introduced by: Beatty, Joyce Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Feb 5, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Feb 4, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 4, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution recognizes Black History Month as an important time to reflect on the significant contributions of African Americans in the history of the United States, including in the Armed Forces.

What's happening now February 5, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 27
All 27 Democratic 23
Lamb, Conor
· Feb 28, 2020
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 21, 2020
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Feb 21, 2020
Lawrence, Brenda
· 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
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 3, 2020
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Feb 3, 2020
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Feb 3, 2020
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Feb 3, 2020
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 3, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · 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
Butterfield, G. K.
· May 7, 2019
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Mar 26, 2019
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Feb 26, 2019
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Feb 25, 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
Soto, Darren
Florida · Feb 4, 2019
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Feb 4, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 96: Supporting the goals and ideals of Black History Month and honoring the outstanding contributions of African-American Congressional Medal of Honor recipients.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-96/
MLA
"H. Res. 96: Supporting the goals and ideals of Black History Month and honoring the outstanding contributions of African-American Congressional Medal of Honor recipients.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-96/.
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H. Res. 96, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-96/.
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[H. Res. 96: Supporting the goals and ideals of Black History Month and honoring the outstanding contributions of African-American Congressional Medal of Honor recipients.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-96/)
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