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H.Res. 79 (115th)

Original Black History Month Resolution of 2017

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Introduced

1 February 2017

Last action

14 February 2017 · Introduced

Status

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1173-1175)

Sponsors

Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2], Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14], Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], David Scott, Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]

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Summary

Original Black History Month Resolution of 2017 Recognizes: (1) the significance of Black History Month as an important time to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of African-Americans in the nation's history, and (2) that the ethnic and racial diversity of the United States enriches and strengthens the nation. Encourages: (1) 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, and (2) states to include in their year-round educational curriculum the history and contributions of African-Americans.

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Timeline

  1. 1 February 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 1 February 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  3. 1 February 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  4. 14 February 2017

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1173-1175)

    Source: IntroReferral

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