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SRES 516 116th Congress Senate

A resolution celebrating Black History Month.

Introduced: February 27, 2020 Introduced by: Booker, Cory A. Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commemorative events and holidaysCongressional tributesEthnic studiesRacial and ethnic relationsU.S. history
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Feb 27, 2020
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S1236; text: CR S1231-1232)
Feb 27, 2020
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Feb 27, 2020
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 Latest action February 27, 2020

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S1236; text: CR S1231-1232)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution recognizes Black History Month as an opportunity to reflect on U.S. history and to commemorate the contributions of African Americans. It 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."

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 Cosponsors 51
All 51 Democratic 30 Republican 18 Independent 2
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Feb 27, 2020
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Feb 27, 2020
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Feb 27, 2020
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Feb 27, 2020
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Feb 27, 2020
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Feb 27, 2020
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Feb 27, 2020
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Feb 27, 2020
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Feb 27, 2020
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Feb 27, 2020
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Feb 27, 2020
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Feb 27, 2020
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Feb 27, 2020
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 27, 2020
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Feb 27, 2020
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Feb 27, 2020
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 27, 2020
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Feb 27, 2020
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Feb 27, 2020
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Feb 27, 2020
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Feb 27, 2020
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Feb 27, 2020
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Feb 27, 2020
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Feb 27, 2020
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Feb 27, 2020
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 27, 2020
McSally, Martha
· Feb 27, 2020
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Feb 27, 2020
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Feb 27, 2020
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Feb 27, 2020
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Feb 27, 2020
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Feb 27, 2020
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Feb 27, 2020
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Feb 27, 2020
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Feb 27, 2020
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Feb 27, 2020
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 27, 2020
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Feb 27, 2020
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Feb 27, 2020
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Feb 27, 2020
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Feb 27, 2020
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Feb 27, 2020
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Feb 27, 2020
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Feb 27, 2020
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Feb 27, 2020
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 27, 2020
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Feb 27, 2020
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Feb 27, 2020
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Feb 27, 2020
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Feb 27, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 516: A resolution celebrating Black History Month.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-516/
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"S. Res. 516: A resolution celebrating Black History Month.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-516/.
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S. Res. 516, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-516/.
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