United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 481 (113th)
Recognizing the significance of Black History Month.
Introduced
11 February 2014
Last action
11 February 2014 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sponsors
Al Green, Karen Bass, Sanford Bishop, G. K. Butterfield, André Carson, Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Yvette Clarke, WM. CLAY, Emanuel Cleaver, Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4], Keith Ellison, Marcia Fudge, ALCEE HASTINGS, Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17], Hakeem Jeffries, EDDIE JOHNSON, Henry Johnson, Barbara Lee, JOHN LEWIS, Gregory Meeks, Gwen Moore, Eleanor Norton, Donald Payne, Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], Cedric Richmond, BOBBY RUSH, Robert Scott, Terri Sewell, Bennie Thompson, Maxine Waters, Frederica Wilson, David Scott, Marc Veasey, JOHN CONYERS, Sheila Jackson Lee, Judy Chu
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
21 July 2025
Summary
Recognizes the significance of Black History Month as an important time to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of African-Americans in the nation's history. Encourages the continued celebration of this month to provide an opportunity for all peoples of the United States to learn more about the past and to better understand the experiences that have shaped the nation. Recognizes that the ethnic and racial diversity of the United States enriches and strengthens the nation. Encourages states to include in their year-round educational curriculum the history and contributions of African-Americans in the United States and around the world.
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Timeline
11 February 2014
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Source: IntroReferral
11 February 2014
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 February 2014
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 11 February 2014 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 11 February 2014
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 11 February 2014
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 11 February 2014
Sponsors
- Al Green · D · Sponsor
- Karen Bass · D · Sponsor
- Sanford Bishop · D · Sponsor
- G. K. Butterfield · D · Sponsor
- André Carson · D · Sponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Yvette Clarke · D · Sponsor
- WM. CLAY · D · Sponsor
- Emanuel Cleaver · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
- Keith Ellison · D · Sponsor
- Marcia Fudge · D · Sponsor
- ALCEE HASTINGS · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Hakeem Jeffries · D · Sponsor
- EDDIE JOHNSON · D · Sponsor
- Henry Johnson · D · Sponsor
- Barbara Lee · D · Sponsor
- JOHN LEWIS · D · Sponsor
- Gregory Meeks · D · Sponsor
- Gwen Moore · D · Sponsor
- Eleanor Norton · D · Sponsor
- Donald Payne · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
- Cedric Richmond · D · Sponsor
- BOBBY RUSH · D · Sponsor
- Robert Scott · D · Sponsor
- Terri Sewell · D · Sponsor
- Bennie Thompson · D · Sponsor
- Maxine Waters · D · Sponsor
- Frederica Wilson · D · Sponsor
- David Scott · D · Sponsor
- Marc Veasey · D · Sponsor
- JOHN CONYERS · D · Sponsor
- Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Sponsor
- Judy Chu · D · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Recognizing the significance of Black History Month.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-resolution/481
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hres/481
- us · 113-hres-481 · source updated 21 July 2025