Recognizing the significance of Black History Month.
Latest action · Jan 12, 2011 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedJan 12, 2011
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Recognizes the significance of Black History Month as an important time to recognize the contributions of African-Americans in the nation's history.
Encourages 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.
Recognizes that the ethnic and racial diversity of the United States enriches and strengthens the nation.
Cosponsors 63
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 12, 2011 to Feb 16, 2011; 26 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Original | Jan 12, 2011 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Jan 12, 2011 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Jan 12, 2011 |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | Jan 12, 2011 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | Jan 12, 2011 |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Original | Jan 12, 2011 |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Original | Jan 12, 2011 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Jan 12, 2011 |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Original | Jan 12, 2011 |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Original | Jan 12, 2011 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Jan 12, 2011 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Jan 12, 2011 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Jan 12, 2011 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Jan 12, 2011 |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Original | Jan 12, 2011 |
| D-CA | Joe Baca | Original | Jan 12, 2011 |
| D-MI | John D. Dingell | Original | Jan 12, 2011 |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Original | Jan 12, 2011 |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Original | Jan 12, 2011 |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Original | Jan 12, 2011 |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | Original | Jan 12, 2011 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Jan 12, 2011 |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Original | Jan 12, 2011 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Jan 12, 2011 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Jan 12, 2011 |
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | Original | Jan 12, 2011 |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Jan 18, 2011 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Jan 18, 2011 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | Jan 18, 2011 | |
| D-MD | Donna F. Edwards | Jan 18, 2011 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Jan 18, 2011 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Jan 18, 2011 | |
| D-MI | Hansen Clarke | Jan 18, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Jan 18, 2011 | |
| D-NC | Melvin L. Watt | Jan 18, 2011 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Jan 18, 2011 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Jan 20, 2011 | |
| D-WA | Norman D. Dicks | Jan 20, 2011 | |
| D-LA | Cedric L. Richmond | Jan 24, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Jan 24, 2011 | |
| D-OH | Marcia L. Fudge | Jan 24, 2011 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Feb 11, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Feb 11, 2011 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Feb 11, 2011 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Feb 11, 2011 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Feb 11, 2011 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Feb 11, 2011 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Feb 11, 2011 | |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Feb 11, 2011 | |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Feb 11, 2011 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Feb 11, 2011 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Feb 11, 2011 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Feb 11, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Feb 11, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Laura Richardson | Feb 11, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Feb 11, 2011 | |
| D-MA | Niki Tsongas | Feb 11, 2011 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Feb 11, 2011 | |
| D-MO | Russ Carnahan | Feb 11, 2011 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Feb 11, 2011 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Feb 11, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Feb 11, 2011 | |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Feb 16, 2011 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Jan 12, 2011 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 12, 2011Introduced in House
- Jan 12, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 567 | Recognizing the significance of Black History Month. | Related bill | Feb 29, 2012 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Recognizing the significance of Black History Month.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 12, 2011Introduced in House
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