Recognizing the significance of Black History Month.
Latest action · Feb 29, 2012 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 29, 2012
- 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.
Encourages states to include in their year-round educational curriculum the history and contributions of African-Americans in the United States and around the world.
Cosponsors 47
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 29, 2012.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
| R-FL | Allen B. West | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
| D-LA | Cedric L. Richmond | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
| D-GA | David Scott | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
| D-MD | Donna F. Edwards | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
| D-MI | Hansen Clarke | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
| D-TX | Henry Cuellar | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
| D-SC | James E. Clyburn | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
| D-CA | Laura Richardson | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
| D-OH | Marcia L. Fudge | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
| D-NC | Melvin L. Watt | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
| D-MO | Russ Carnahan | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | Feb 29, 2012 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Feb 29, 2012 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 29, 2012Introduced in House
- Feb 29, 2012Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 36 | Recognizing the significance of Black History Month. | Related bill | Jan 12, 2011 |
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.
- Feb 29, 2012Introduced in House
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