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HJRES 448 99th Congress House

A joint resolution to provide for the designation of the month of February, 1986, as "National Black (Afro-American) History Month".

Introduced: February 5, 1986 See on congress.gov
Commemorations Black historySpecial months
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 15, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Nov 12, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Nov 12, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 15, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates the month of February 1986 as National Black (Afro-American) History Month.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 74 Identical bill A joint resolution to provide for the designation of the month of February, 1986, as "National Black (Afro-American) Hi…
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Feb 5, 1986
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 5, 1986
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Feb 5, 1986
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Feb 5, 1986
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 448: A joint resolution to provide for the designation of the month of February, 1986, as "National Black (Afro-American) History Month".. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-448/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 448: A joint resolution to provide for the designation of the month of February, 1986, as "National Black (Afro-American) History Month".." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-448/.
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H.J. Res. 448, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-448/.
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[H.J. Res. 448: A joint resolution to provide for the designation of the month of February, 1986, as "National Black (Afro-American) History Month".](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-448/)
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