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HRES 176 118th Congress House Agriculture and Food

Recognizing the historical significance of Lawrence Silas.

Introduced: July 6, 2023 Introduced by: Soto, Darren Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Mar 9, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Feb 27, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 27, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Lawrence Silas is a historically significant African American who has made important contributions for the development of livestock business in Florida and defeated great challenges in his journey to becoming a notorious cattleman in a society with strong racial disparities.

What's happening now March 9, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 4 Republican 3
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Lee, Laurel M.
Florida · Oct 18, 2023
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 6, 2023
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jul 6, 2023
 D
Crockett, Jasmine
Texas · Jul 6, 2023
 R
Donalds, Byron
Florida · Jul 6, 2023
 R
Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Jul 6, 2023
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jul 6, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 176: Recognizing the historical significance of Lawrence Silas.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-176/
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"H. Res. 176: Recognizing the historical significance of Lawrence Silas.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-176/.
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H. Res. 176, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-176/.
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