SRES 84 116th Congress Senate

A resolution celebrating Black History Month.

Introduced: February 27, 2019 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, 2019

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1546; text: CR S1545)

Feb 27, 2019

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1546; text: CR S1545)

Feb 27, 2019

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Latest action February 27, 2019

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1546; text: CR S1545)

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 35

Bennet, Michael F.

Colorado · Feb 27, 2019

Blumenthal, Richard

Connecticut · Feb 27, 2019

Cassidy, Bill

Louisiana · Feb 27, 2019

Collins, Susan M.

Maine · Feb 27, 2019

Coons, Christopher A.

Delaware · Feb 27, 2019

Cornyn, John

Texas · Feb 27, 2019

Cortez Masto, Catherine

Nevada · Feb 27, 2019

Duckworth, Tammy

Illinois · Feb 27, 2019

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · Feb 27, 2019

Gillibrand, Kirsten E.

New York · Feb 27, 2019

Grassley, Chuck

Iowa · Feb 27, 2019

Hassan, Margaret Wood

New Hampshire · Feb 27, 2019

Hirono, Mazie K.

Hawaii · Feb 27, 2019

Hyde-Smith, Cindy

Mississippi · Feb 27, 2019

Kaine, Tim

Virginia · Feb 27, 2019

Klobuchar, Amy

Minnesota · Feb 27, 2019

Lankford, James

Oklahoma · Feb 27, 2019

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Feb 27, 2019

Moran, Jerry

Kansas · Feb 27, 2019

Murkowski, Lisa

Alaska · Feb 27, 2019

Murphy, Christopher

Connecticut · Feb 27, 2019

Murray, Patty

Washington · Feb 27, 2019

Paul, Rand

Kentucky · Feb 27, 2019

Peters, Gary C.

Michigan · Feb 27, 2019

Reed, Jack

Rhode Island · Feb 27, 2019

Sanders, Bernard

Vermont · Feb 27, 2019

Scott, Tim

South Carolina · Feb 27, 2019

Scott, Rick

Florida · Feb 27, 2019

Shaheen, Jeanne

New Hampshire · Feb 27, 2019

Sullivan, Dan

Alaska · Feb 27, 2019

Tillis, Thomas

North Carolina · Feb 27, 2019

Van Hollen, Chris

Maryland · Feb 27, 2019

Warner, Mark R.

Virginia · Feb 27, 2019

Whitehouse, Sheldon

Rhode Island · Feb 27, 2019

Wyden, Ron

Oregon · Feb 27, 2019

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 84: A resolution celebrating Black History Month.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-84/

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"S. Res. 84: A resolution celebrating Black History Month.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-84/.

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