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SRES 99 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.

Introduced: February 26, 2025 Introduced by: Booker, Cory A. Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1391; text: CR S1401)
Feb 26, 2025
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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."

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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1391; text: CR S1401)

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 Cosponsors 42
All 42 Democratic 31 Republican 10 Independent 1
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Alsobrooks, Angela D.
Maryland · Feb 26, 2025
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Feb 26, 2025
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Feb 26, 2025
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Feb 26, 2025
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Feb 26, 2025
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Britt, Katie Boyd
Alabama · Feb 26, 2025
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Feb 26, 2025
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Feb 26, 2025
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Feb 26, 2025
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Feb 26, 2025
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Feb 26, 2025
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Feb 26, 2025
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 26, 2025
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Feb 26, 2025
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Feb 26, 2025
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Feb 26, 2025
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Feb 26, 2025
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Hickenlooper, John W.
Colorado · Feb 26, 2025
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Feb 26, 2025
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Feb 26, 2025
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Feb 26, 2025
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Feb 26, 2025
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Feb 26, 2025
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Feb 26, 2025
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Feb 26, 2025
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Feb 26, 2025
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Ossoff, Jon
Georgia · Feb 26, 2025
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Padilla, Alex
California · Feb 26, 2025
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Feb 26, 2025
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Feb 26, 2025
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Feb 26, 2025
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Feb 26, 2025
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Feb 26, 2025
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Feb 26, 2025
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Feb 26, 2025
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Feb 26, 2025
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Feb 26, 2025
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 26, 2025
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Feb 26, 2025
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Warnock, Raphael G.
Georgia · Feb 26, 2025
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Feb 26, 2025
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Feb 26, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 99: A resolution celebrating Black History Month.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-99/
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"S. Res. 99: A resolution celebrating Black History Month.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-99/.
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S. Res. 99, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-99/.
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[S. Res. 99: A resolution celebrating Black History Month.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-99/)
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