US Congress Senate Resolution 31 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 32-4)
Status: Introduced on February 13 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-02-13 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S717-718; text as passed Senate: CR S716)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Recognizes Black History Month as an opportunity to reflect on U.S. history and recognize the contributions of African Americans. Recognizes the injustices that African Americans have endured and commends the African-American community for overcoming those injustices and changing the course and nature of history by forging the fight for equality. Calls for the United States to: (1) move forward as one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all; and (2) honor the contribution of pioneers who helped to ensure its legacy.

A resolution celebrating Black History Month.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]	Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK]	Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA]	Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]
Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]	Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]	Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]	Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS]
Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]	Sen. William Cowan [D-MA]	Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]	Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]
Sen. Al Franken [D-MN]	Sen. Kay Hagan [D-NC]	Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA]	Sen. Mary Landrieu [D-LA]
Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D-NJ]	Sen. Carl Levin [D-MI]	Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV]	Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO]
Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]	Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]	Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD]	Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL]
Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH]	Sen. Mark Pryor [D-AR]	Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI]	Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI]
Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]	Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]	Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]	Sen. Mark Udall [D-CO]
Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA]	Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]	Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]	Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-02-13	Senate	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S717-718; text as passed Senate: CR S716)

SR363 (Related) 2014-02-26 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1185-1186; text as passed Senate: CR S1177)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-resolution/31/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/sres31/BILLS-113sres31ats.pdf