Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in during Black History Month.
Latest action · Feb 1, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 1, 2023
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution recognizes (1) the Greensboro Four for their contributions to the Civil Rights Movement and the significant role they played as a catalyst for the formation of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, (2) the value of ethnic and racial diversity in the United States, and (3) the continued importance of sit-ins as an effective form of nonviolent resistance. The resolution also encourages states to include information about the Greensboro Four in their educational curriculums.
Cosponsors 14
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 1, 2023 to Feb 6, 2023, with 6 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NC | Deborah K. Ross | Original | Feb 1, 2023 |
| D-NC | Donald G. Davis | Original | Feb 1, 2023 |
| D-NC | Jeff Jackson | Original | Feb 1, 2023 |
| D-NC | Kathy E. Manning | Original | Feb 1, 2023 |
| D-NC | Valerie P. Foushee | Original | Feb 1, 2023 |
| D-NC | Wiley Nickel | Original | Feb 1, 2023 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Feb 6, 2023 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Feb 6, 2023 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Feb 6, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Feb 6, 2023 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Feb 6, 2023 | |
| D-GA | Nikema Williams | Feb 6, 2023 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Feb 6, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Sydney Kamlager-Dove | Feb 6, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 1, 2023Introduced in House
- Feb 1, 2023Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 1035 | Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in during Black History Month. | Related bill | Feb 29, 2024 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.
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- Feb 1, 2023Introduced in House
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