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SRES 45 117th Congress Senate Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commemorative events and holidays Congressional tributes Ethnic studies Racial and ethnic relations U.S. history

A resolution celebrating Black History Month.

Introduced: February 8, 2021 Introduced by: Booker, Cory A. Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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 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."

What's happening now February 8, 2021

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S581-582)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 48
All 48 Democratic 30 Republican 16 Independent 2
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Feb 12, 2021
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Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · Feb 12, 2021
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Feb 12, 2021
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Feb 12, 2021
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Feb 12, 2021
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Feb 12, 2021
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Feb 12, 2021
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Feb 8, 2021
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Feb 8, 2021
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Feb 8, 2021
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Feb 8, 2021
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Feb 8, 2021
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Feb 8, 2021
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Feb 8, 2021
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Feb 8, 2021
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Feb 8, 2021
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 8, 2021
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Feb 8, 2021
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Feb 8, 2021
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 8, 2021
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Feb 8, 2021
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Feb 8, 2021
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Feb 8, 2021
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Feb 8, 2021
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Feb 8, 2021
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Feb 8, 2021
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 8, 2021
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Feb 8, 2021
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Feb 8, 2021
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Feb 8, 2021
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Ossoff, Jon
Georgia · Feb 8, 2021
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Feb 8, 2021
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Feb 8, 2021
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Feb 8, 2021
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 8, 2021
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Feb 8, 2021
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Feb 8, 2021
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Feb 8, 2021
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Feb 8, 2021
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Feb 8, 2021
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Feb 8, 2021
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Feb 8, 2021
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 8, 2021
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Feb 8, 2021
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Feb 8, 2021
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Feb 8, 2021
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Feb 8, 2021
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Feb 8, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 45: A resolution celebrating Black History Month.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-45/
MLA
"S. Res. 45: A resolution celebrating Black History Month.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-45/.
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S. Res. 45, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-45/.
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