HCONRES 13 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

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.

Introduced Feb 1, 2021 Originated House Sponsor Joyce Beatty D-OH

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 1, 2021 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.

  1. IntroducedFeb 1, 2021
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached
  3. Agreed to in SenateNot reached

Summary

This concurrent resolution 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. The concurrent resolution also recognizes the need for the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue to work to eliminate any health and benefit disparities for minority veterans.

Cosponsors 55

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 1, 2021 to Jun 1, 2021, with 42 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NYAdriano EspaillatOriginalFeb 1, 2021
D-FLAl Lawson, Jr.OriginalFeb 1, 2021
D-CAAlan S. LowenthalOriginalFeb 1, 2021
D-NCAlma S. AdamsOriginalFeb 1, 2021
D-INAndré CarsonOriginalFeb 1, 2021
D-MDAnthony G. BrownOriginalFeb 1, 2021
D-MAAyanna PressleyOriginalFeb 1, 2021
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalFeb 1, 2021
D-ILBobby L. RushOriginalFeb 1, 2021
D-MIBrenda L. LawrenceOriginalFeb 1, 2021
D-NYBrian HigginsOriginalFeb 1, 2021
D-FLDarren SotoOriginalFeb 1, 2021
D-GADavid ScottOriginalFeb 1, 2021
D-FLDebbie Wasserman SchultzOriginalFeb 1, 2021
D-NJDonald M. Payne, Jr.OriginalFeb 1, 2021
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Actions 2

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  1. Feb 1, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Feb 1, 2021Referred 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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  1. Feb 1, 2021Introduced in House

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