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HCONRES 13 117th 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 1, 2021 Introduced by: Beatty, Joyce Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
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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 1, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 55
All 55 Democratic 33
D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jun 1, 2021
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · May 28, 2021
Bourdeaux, Carolyn
· Feb 22, 2021
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Feb 11, 2021
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Feb 11, 2021
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Feb 11, 2021
Cárdenas, Tony
· Feb 3, 2021
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Feb 3, 2021
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Feb 3, 2021
Kilmer, Derek
· Feb 3, 2021
Kuster, Ann
· Feb 3, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 3, 2021
 D
Sherrill, Mikie
New Jersey · Feb 3, 2021
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Feb 1, 2021
Brown, Anthony
· Feb 1, 2021
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 1, 2021
COOPER, JAMES
· Feb 1, 2021
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Feb 1, 2021
Higgins, Brian
· Feb 1, 2021
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Feb 1, 2021
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Feb 1, 2021
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Feb 1, 2021
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Feb 1, 2021
Jones, Mondaire
· Feb 1, 2021
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Feb 1, 2021
Lawrence, Brenda
· Feb 1, 2021
Lawson, Al
· Feb 1, 2021
Lee, Barbara
· Feb 1, 2021
Lowenthal, Alan
· Feb 1, 2021
Luria, Elaine
· Feb 1, 2021
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Feb 1, 2021
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 1, 2021
Payne, Donald
· Feb 1, 2021
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Feb 1, 2021
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Feb 1, 2021
RUSH, BOBBY
· Feb 1, 2021
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Scott, David
Georgia · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Strickland, Marilyn
Washington · Feb 1, 2021
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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.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-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.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HCONRES-13/.
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H. Con. Res. 13, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-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/117-HCONRES-13/)
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