United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 790 (109th)
Recognizing the African American Spiritual as a national treasure.
Introduced
2 May 2006
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
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21 July 2025
Summary
Recognizes that African American spirituals are a poignant and powerful genre of music that have become one of the most significant segments of American music in existence. Requests that the President issue a proclamation that reflects on the important contribution of African American spirituals to American history and that names the African American spiritual as a national treasure.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 2 May 2006
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 2 May 2006
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 2 May 2006
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-resolution/790
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hres/790