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 · Feb 7, 2017 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' 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.
- IntroducedFeb 7, 2017
- 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 to continue to work to eliminate any health and benefit disparities for minority veterans.
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 7, 2017 to Feb 26, 2018; 16 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Feb 7, 2017 |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Original | Feb 7, 2017 |
| D-GA | David Scott | Original | Feb 7, 2017 |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Original | Feb 7, 2017 |
| D-NY | Hakeem S. Jeffries | Original | Feb 7, 2017 |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Original | Feb 7, 2017 |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Original | Feb 7, 2017 |
| D-TX | Marc A. Veasey | Original | Feb 7, 2017 |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Original | Feb 7, 2017 |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | Original | Feb 7, 2017 |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Original | Feb 7, 2017 |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Original | Feb 7, 2017 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Feb 7, 2017 |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Original | Feb 7, 2017 |
| D-AZ | Tom O'Halleran | Original | Feb 7, 2017 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | Feb 7, 2017 |
| D-MI | Brenda L. Lawrence | Feb 16, 2017 | |
| D-WA | Denny Heck | Feb 17, 2017 | |
| D-FL | Val Butler Demings | Feb 17, 2017 | |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Feb 13, 2018 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Feb 13, 2018 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Feb 13, 2018 | |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Feb 26, 2018 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Feb 7, 2017 |
| Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee | Referred Feb 7, 2017 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 7, 2017Introduced in House
- Feb 7, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Feb 7, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCONRES 13 | 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. | Reintroduced Bill | Feb 4, 2019 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 7, 2017Introduced in House
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