Recognizing the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a Nation.
Latest action · Jan 28, 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 27, 2014
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Recognizes the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a nation.
Recognizes the need for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to continue to work to eliminate any health and benefit disparities for minority veterans.
Cosponsors 14
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 27, 2014 to Jun 11, 2014, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | Original | Jan 27, 2014 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | Jan 27, 2014 |
| D-LA | Cedric L. Richmond | Original | Jan 27, 2014 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Jan 27, 2014 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | Jan 27, 2014 |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Jan 28, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Jan 28, 2014 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Feb 3, 2014 | |
| D-NY | Sean Patrick Maloney | Feb 3, 2014 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Feb 10, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Jerry McNerney | Feb 18, 2014 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Mar 4, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Mar 24, 2014 | |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Jun 11, 2014 |
Actions 3
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- Jan 28, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Jan 27, 2014Introduced in House
- Jan 27, 2014Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
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- Jan 27, 2014Introduced in House
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