Topic

Black history

Bills 137 First seen 107th Most recent 110th

137 bills on this subject

Filed across 4 Congresses, from the 107th to the 110th, and most in the 109th at 42. A subject is a heading the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, and a bill usually carries several, so these are the bills that touch this subject rather than the bills only about it.

Bills by Congress 107th to 110th
137 bills across every Congress on file. Showing 1–30, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HCONRES 155 Recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day, and expressing the sense of Congress that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and more effectively facing the challenges of the future. 110th January 22, 2008
HCONRES 57 Recognizing the contributions of the New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in educating the people of the United States about the African-American migration experience, and for other purposes. 110th February 6, 2007
HCONRES 56 Expressing the sense of Congress that Arthur Schomburg should be recognized for his leadership and contributions in documenting, recording, and researching the historical contributions to society of peoples of African descent and for his efforts to combat racial and ethnic discrimination in the United States. 110th March 19, 2007
HCONRES 31 Honoring the Mare Island Original 21ers for their efforts to remedy racial discrimination in employment at Mare Island Naval Shipyard. 110th January 18, 2007
HCONRES 24 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should grant a pardon to Marcus Mosiah Garvey to clear his name and affirm his innocence of crimes for which he was unjustly prosecuted and convicted. 110th March 15, 2007
HR 5505 Black Metropolis District National Heritage Area Study Act 110th February 29, 2008
HR 3810 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to evaluate the significance of the 1816 Farmington Quaker Meetinghouse located in Farmington, New York, and the suitability and feasibility of its inclusion in the National Park System as part of Women's Rights National Historical Park, and for other purposes. 110th October 15, 2007
HR 2030 1901 Missouri African American Expulsion Commission Act of 2007 110th May 4, 2007
HR 1693 National Liberty Memorial Act 110th March 6, 2008
HR 1455 African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act 110th March 15, 2007
HR 1239 National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Amendments Act of 2007 110th June 11, 2008
HR 1131 Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission Act 110th March 27, 2007
HR 1039 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resources study regarding the suitability and feasibility of designating the John Hope Franklin Greenwood Memorial/Museum of Reconciliation and other sites in Tulsa, Oklahoma, relating to the 1921 Tulsa race riot as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. 110th February 21, 2007
HR 998 Civil Rights History Project Act of 2008 110th September 22, 2008
HR 705 To provide for the issuance of a commemorative postage stamp in honor of George Henry White. 110th January 29, 2007
HR 390 Preservation of Records of Servitude, Emancipation, and Post-Civil War Reconstruction Act 110th September 23, 2008
HR 47 To direct the Architect of the Capitol to establish and display within the Capitol Visitor Center a suitable exhibit which depicts the Congressional careers, accomplishments, and contributions of the 22 African-American Members of Congress who served during the Reconstruction and Post-Reconstruction Eras, and a suitable exhibit which acknowledges the use of slave labor in the construction of the Capitol. 110th January 4, 2007
HR 40 Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act 110th February 2, 2007
HRES 1496 Recognizing persons of African descent in Europe. 110th September 25, 2008
HRES 1237 Recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and more effectively facing the challenges of the future. 110th June 18, 2008
HRES 1088 Recognizing and commending the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for 50 years of service as a vital American cultural ambassador to the world. 110th July 15, 2008
HRES 942 Recognizing the significance of Black History Month. 110th February 6, 2008
HRES 899 Recommending that the Langston Golf Course located in northeast Washington, D.C., and owned by the U.S. National Park Service, be recognized for its important legacy and contributions to African American golf history, and for other purposes. 110th January 2, 2008
HRES 668 Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the September 25, 1957, desegregation of Little Rock Central High School by the Little Rock Nine. 110th September 24, 2007
HRES 198 Recognizing the significance of Black History Month. 110th March 12, 2007
HRES 151 Recognizing and honoring York for his role in the Lewis and Clark Expedition. 110th February 8, 2007
HRES 120 Recognizing the African American spiritual as a national treasure. 110th February 7, 2007
S 3511 Civil Rights History Project Act of 2008 110th September 17, 2008
S 2802 Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission Act 110th April 2, 2008
S 1709 National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2007 110th September 27, 2007

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