HRES 942 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Original Black History Month Resolution of 2022

Introduced Feb 25, 2022 Originated House Sponsor Al Green D-TX

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 25, 2022 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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.

  1. IntroducedFeb 25, 2022
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

Original Black History Month Resolution of 2022

This resolution recognizes the importance of commemorating Black History Month to acknowledge the achievements of Black Americans throughout history.

Cosponsors 150

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 25, 2022 to Jul 7, 2022, with 146 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-VAA. Donald McEachinOriginalFeb 25, 2022
D-CAAdam B. SchiffOriginalFeb 25, 2022
D-WAAdam SmithOriginalFeb 25, 2022
D-NYAdriano EspaillatOriginalFeb 25, 2022
D-FLAl Lawson, Jr.OriginalFeb 25, 2022
D-CAAlan S. LowenthalOriginalFeb 25, 2022
D-NJAlbio SiresOriginalFeb 25, 2022
D-NCAlma S. AdamsOriginalFeb 25, 2022
D-INAndré CarsonOriginalFeb 25, 2022
D-MIAndy LevinOriginalFeb 25, 2022
D-AZAnn KirkpatrickOriginalFeb 25, 2022
D-NHAnn M. KusterOriginalFeb 25, 2022
D-CAAnna G. EshooOriginalFeb 25, 2022
D-MDAnthony G. BrownOriginalFeb 25, 2022
D-MAAyanna PressleyOriginalFeb 25, 2022
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Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 25, 2022Introduced in House
  2. Feb 25, 2022Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Related bills 1

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HRES 168Original Black History Month Resolution of 2021Related billFeb 26, 2021

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.

Text 1

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  1. Feb 25, 2022Introduced in House

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