A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the designation of the year of 2011 as the International Year for People of African Descent.
Latest action · Jul 28, 2011 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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 concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.
- IntroducedJul 27, 2011
- Agreed to in SenateJul 27, 2011
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Supports the designation of 2011 as the International Year for People of African Descent.
Encourages the recognition of the collective history and achievements made by people of African descent.
Reaffirms the importance of the full participation of people of African descent around the world in all aspects of political, economic, social, and cultural life.
Recognizes bilateral and multilateral efforts to promote democracy, human rights, and the rule of law, including efforts that target the eradication of poverty, hunger and inequality.
Reaffirms the commitment of Congress to address racism, discrimination, and intolerance in the United States and around the globe.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 27, 2011.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Original | Jul 27, 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 Jul 28, 2011 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 28, 2011Received in the House.
- Jul 28, 2011Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jul 28, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Jul 27, 2011Introduced in Senate
- Jul 27, 2011Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4970-4971; text as passed Senate: CR S4970-4971; text of measure as introduced: CR S4963)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4970Text printed S4963, S4970 | Sherrod Brown D-OH | Jul 27, 2011 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCONRES 9 | A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the designation of the year of 2011 as the International Year for People of African Descent. | Related bill | Mar 2, 2011 |
| HRES 389 | Recognizing persons of African descent in Europe during the International Year for People of African Descent. | Related bill | Oct 25, 2011 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the designation of the year of 2011 as the International Year for People of African Descent.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 28, 2011Referred in House
- Jul 28, 2011Engrossed in Senate
- Jul 27, 2011Agreed to Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this resolution on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
