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HRES 95 119th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Congressional tributes Elementary and secondary education Higher education North Carolina Protest and dissent Racial and ethnic relations Teaching, teachers, curricula U.S. history

Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in during Black History Month.

Introduced: February 4, 2025 Introduced by: Adams, Alma S. Democratic · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution recognizes (1) the Greensboro Four for their contributions to the civil rights movement and the significant role they played as a catalyst for the formation of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, (2) the value of ethnic and racial diversity in the United States, and (3) the continued importance of sit-ins as an effective form of nonviolent resistance. The resolution also encourages states to include information about the Greensboro Four in their educational curriculums.

What's happening now February 4, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 16
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Carson, André
Indiana · Feb 12, 2025
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 12, 2025
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Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Feb 12, 2025
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Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Feb 4, 2025
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Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Feb 4, 2025
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Davis, Donald G.
North Carolina · Feb 4, 2025
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Foushee, Valerie P.
North Carolina · Feb 4, 2025
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Goldman, Daniel S.
New York · Feb 4, 2025
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Green, Al
Texas · Feb 4, 2025
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Ivey, Glenn
Maryland · Feb 4, 2025
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Feb 4, 2025
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McIver, LaMonica
New Jersey · Feb 4, 2025
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 4, 2025
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Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Feb 4, 2025
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Feb 4, 2025
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Feb 4, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 95: Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in during Black History Month.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-95/
MLA
"H. Res. 95: Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in during Black History Month.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-95/.
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H. Res. 95, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-95/.
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[H. Res. 95: Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in during Black History Month.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-95/)
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