US HR597 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-0)
Status: Introduced on February 2 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-02-25 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H945-947)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 2 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-02-25 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H945-947)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Original Black History Month Resolution of 2016 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.
Title
Original Black History Month Resolution of 2016
Sponsors
Rep. Al Green [D-TX] | Rep. Alma Adams [D-NC] | Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA] | Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA] |
Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] | Rep. Chaka Fattah [D-PA] | Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] |
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries [D-NY] | Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX] | Rep. John Lewis [D-GA] | Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY] |
Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY] | Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL] | Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA] |
Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL] | Rep. G. Butterfield [D-NC] | Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] |
Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA] | Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL] | Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL] | Rep. Cedric Richmond [D-LA] |
Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2016-02-25 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H945-947) |
2016-02-02 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. |
2016-02-02 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HR13 (Related) 2015-02-04 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H796-799)
Subjects
Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Commemorative events and holidays
Ethnic studies
Racial and ethnic relations
Teaching, teachers, curricula
U.S. history
Commemorative events and holidays
Ethnic studies
Racial and ethnic relations
Teaching, teachers, curricula
U.S. history
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-resolution/597/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hres597/BILLS-114hres597ih.pdf |