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

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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; 42 are original cosponsors, there from 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
D-PADwight EvansOriginalFeb 1, 2021
D-TXEddie Bernice JohnsonOriginalFeb 1, 2021
D-VAElaine G. LuriaOriginalFeb 1, 2021
D-MOEmanuel CleaverOriginalFeb 1, 2021
D-TXFilemon VelaOriginalFeb 1, 2021
D-FLFrederica S. WilsonOriginalFeb 1, 2021
D-NYGregory W. MeeksOriginalFeb 1, 2021
D-WIGwen MooreOriginalFeb 1, 2021
D-GAHenry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.OriginalFeb 1, 2021
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalFeb 1, 2021
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyOriginalFeb 1, 2021
D-TNJim CooperOriginalFeb 1, 2021
D-CTJohn B. LarsonOriginalFeb 1, 2021
D-FLKathy CastorOriginalFeb 1, 2021
D-DELisa Blunt RochesterOriginalFeb 1, 2021
D-CALucille Roybal-AllardOriginalFeb 1, 2021
D-WAMarilyn StricklandOriginalFeb 1, 2021
D-NYMondaire JonesOriginalFeb 1, 2021
D-GANikema WilliamsOriginalFeb 1, 2021
D-NYRitchie TorresOriginalFeb 1, 2021
D-GASanford D. Bishop, Jr.OriginalFeb 1, 2021
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeOriginalFeb 1, 2021
D-MAStephen F. LynchOriginalFeb 1, 2021
D-TNSteve CohenOriginalFeb 1, 2021
D-NVSteven HorsfordOriginalFeb 1, 2021
D-ALTerri A. SewellOriginalFeb 1, 2021
D-NYYvette D. ClarkeOriginalFeb 1, 2021
D-NHAnn M. KusterFeb 3, 2021
D-WADerek KilmerFeb 3, 2021
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonFeb 3, 2021
D-CAJim CostaFeb 3, 2021
D-NJMikie SherrillFeb 3, 2021
D-WASuzan K. DelBeneFeb 3, 2021
D-CATony CárdenasFeb 3, 2021
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsFeb 11, 2021
D-COJoe NeguseFeb 11, 2021
D-ILRobin L. KellyFeb 11, 2021
D-GACarolyn BourdeauxFeb 22, 2021
D-CAMark DeSaulnierMay 28, 2021
D-CTJahana HayesJun 1, 2021

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseVeterans' Affairs Committee
Referred Feb 1, 2021

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 1, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Feb 1, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Research

What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

CRS reports 1

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 1

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

ProductTitleKindPublished
R46955Taliban Government in Afghanistan: Background and Issues for Congress ArchivedReportNov 2, 2021

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HCONRES 13Recognizing 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.Reintroduction ofFeb 4, 2019
HCONRES 76Recognizing 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 BillNov 9, 2023

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.

  1. Feb 1, 2021Introduced in House

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