SRES 615
119th 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.
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Agreed to (Senate)
Feb 25, 2026
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 25, 2026
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
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Plain-English summary
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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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
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Cosponsors
39
D
Alsobrooks, Angela D.
D
Blumenthal, Richard
D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
R
Britt, Katie Boyd
D
Cantwell, Maria
D
Coons, Christopher A.
D
Cortez Masto, Catherine
R
Cramer, Kevin
D
Duckworth, Tammy
D
Durbin, Richard J.
D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
D
Hassan, Margaret Wood
D
Heinrich, Martin
D
Hickenlooper, John W.
D
Hirono, Mazie K.
D
Kaine, Tim
D
Kim, Andy
I
King, Angus S., Jr.
D
Klobuchar, Amy
D
Luján, Ben Ray
D
Markey, Edward J.
D
Merkley, Jeff
D
Murphy, Christopher
D
Padilla, Alex
D
Reed, Jack
D
Rosen, Jacky
D
Schatz, Brian
D
Schiff, Adam B.
D
Schumer, Charles E.
R
Scott, Rick
R
Scott, Tim
D
Shaheen, Jeanne
D
Smith, Tina
R
Tillis, Thomas
D
Van Hollen, Chris
D
Warnock, Raphael G.
D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
R
Wicker, Roger F.
D
Wyden, Ron
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 615: A resolution celebrating Black History Month.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-615/
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