Recognizing 2011 as the Year for People of African Descent.
Latest action · Mar 1, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
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 19, 2011
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Supports the United Nations (U.N.) designation of the International Year for People of African Descent.
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should: (1) strengthen cooperation to promote the empowerment of people of African descent in relation to their social, educational, political, and economic rights; (2) make efforts to advance the diverse cultural traditions and heritage of people of African descent; and (3) strengthen its commitment to eradicate racism, undo the injustices of history, and celebrate the contributions of people of African descent across the political, social, and economic spectrum.
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 19, 2011 to Jul 15, 2011; 9 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | Jan 19, 2011 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Jan 19, 2011 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Jan 19, 2011 |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Original | Jan 19, 2011 |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Original | Jan 19, 2011 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Original | Jan 19, 2011 |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Original | Jan 19, 2011 |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Original | Jan 19, 2011 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Jan 19, 2011 |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Jan 25, 2011 | |
| D-OH | Marcia L. Fudge | Jan 25, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Feb 8, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Feb 8, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Feb 8, 2011 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Feb 8, 2011 | |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Mar 3, 2011 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Mar 3, 2011 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | May 23, 2011 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | May 23, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Laura Richardson | May 23, 2011 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Jul 15, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Jul 15, 2011 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Jul 15, 2011 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Jan 19, 2011 |
| Africa Subcommittee | Referred Mar 1, 2011 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 1, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
- Jan 19, 2011Introduced in House
- Jan 19, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Recognizing 2011 as the Year for People of African Descent.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 19, 2011Introduced in House
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