United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 372 (114th)
A resolution celebrating Black History Month
Introduced
24 February 2016
Last action
24 February 2016 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1000-1001)
Sponsors
Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH], Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Recognizes Black History Month as an opportunity to reflect on U.S. history and to commemorate the contributions of African Americans. Calls for the United States to: (1) honor the contribution of pioneers who helped to ensure its legacy; and (2) move forward as a nation "indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
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Timeline
24 February 2016
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1000-1001)
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24 February 2016
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 24 February 2016 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-resolution/372
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/sres/372
- us · 114-sres-372 · source updated 10 August 2026