United States · Bill · SJRES
S.J.Res. 221 (98th)
A joint resolution to honor the contribution of blacks in the American Revolution.
Introduced
1 February 1984
Last action
1 February 1984 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Sponsors
Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA], Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Expresses the appreciation of Congress to the descendants of blacks who contributed to American independence. Encourages State and local governments and private organizations to conduct activities during Black History Month 1985 in honor of black involvement in the American Revolution.
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Timeline
1 February 1984
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
1 February 1984
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
1 official file
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 1 February 1984
Sponsors
- Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/221
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/sjres/221
- us · 98-sjres-221 · source updated 10 August 2026