A resolution celebrating Black History Month.
Latest action · Feb 23, 2015 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1033-1034)
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 23, 2015
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Recognizes Black History Month as an opportunity to reflect on U.S. history and recognize the contributions of African Americans.
Calls for the United States to: (1) honor the contribution of pioneers who helped to ensure its legacy; and (2) move forward as "one Nation . . . indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
Cosponsors 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 23, 2015 to Feb 24, 2015; 17 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Feb 23, 2015 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Feb 23, 2015 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | Feb 23, 2015 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Feb 23, 2015 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Feb 23, 2015 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Feb 23, 2015 |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Original | Feb 23, 2015 |
| R-NH | Kelly Ayotte | Original | Feb 23, 2015 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Feb 23, 2015 |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Original | Feb 23, 2015 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Feb 23, 2015 |
| R-KY | Rand Paul | Original | Feb 23, 2015 |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Original | Feb 23, 2015 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Feb 23, 2015 |
| R-OH | Rob Portman | Original | Feb 23, 2015 |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Original | Feb 23, 2015 |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Original | Feb 23, 2015 |
| R-GA | David Perdue | Feb 24, 2015 | |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Feb 24, 2015 | |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Feb 24, 2015 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Feb 23, 2015 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 23, 2015Introduced in Senate
- Feb 23, 2015Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1033-1034)
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 | Text printed S1033 | — | Feb 23, 2015 |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 88 | A resolution celebrating Black History Month. | Identical bill | Feb 26, 2015 |
| SRES 372 | A resolution celebrating Black History Month | Related bill | Feb 24, 2016 |
| SRES 379 | A resolution celebrating Black History Month. | Related bill | Feb 29, 2016 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution celebrating 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 23, 2015Introduced in Senate
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