US Congress House Concurrent Resolution 22 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 24)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-07 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: House Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Recognizing the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a Nation. Recognizes the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a nation. Recognizes the need for the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue to work to eliminate any health and benefit disparities for minority veterans.

Recognizing the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a Nation.

Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]	Rep. Tom O'Halleran [D-AZ]	Rep. Dwight Evans [D-PA]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]
Rep. David Scott [D-GA]	Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA]	Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL]	Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]
Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA]	Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL]	Rep. Hakeem Jeffries [D-NY]
Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX]	Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA]	Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]
Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]	Rep. Brenda Lawrence [D-MI]	Rep. Val Demings [D-FL]	Rep. Denny Heck [D-WA]
Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA]	Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-02-07	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2017-02-07	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2017-02-07	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/22/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hconres22/BILLS-115hconres22ih.pdf