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HR 5988
Predominantly Black Institution Act of 2006
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education. September 28, 2006
HR 5836
Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act of 2006
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. August 1, 2006
HR 5575
Pigford Claims Remedy Act of 2006
109th Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. June 9, 2006
HR 5225
Diabetes Prevention Access and Care Act
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. May 15, 2006
HR 5216
Preservation of Records of Servitude, Emancipation, and Post-Civil War Reconstruction Act of 2006
109th Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. June 8, 2006
HR 4968
Tupac Shakur Records Release Act of 2006
109th Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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. March 15, 2006
HR 4510
To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to accept the donation of a bust depicting Sojourner Truth and to display the bust i...
109th Became Public Law No: 109-427. December 20, 2006
HR 4500
To designate certain buildings of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
109th Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. December 14, 2005
HR 4475
To direct the Architect of the Capitol to enter into a contract to revise the statue commemorating women's suffrage located in th...
109th Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. December 8, 2005
HR 4398
African-American Farmers Benefits Relief Act of 2005
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. February 6, 2006
HR 4343
To provide for the issuance of a commemorative postage stamp in honor of Rosa Parks.
109th Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. November 16, 2005
HR 4210
Tupac Amaru Shakur Records Collection Act of 2005
109th Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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. November 2, 2005
HR 4145
To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the United States Capito...
109th Became Public Law No: 109-116. December 1, 2005
HR 4115
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 118 East Hancock Street in Milledgeville, Georgia, as th...
109th Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. October 20, 2005
HR 3998
To provide farm debt and program relief to African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of Departme...
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry. October 17, 2005
HR 3307
Lupus Research, Education, Awareness, Communication, and Healthcare Amendments of 2005
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. July 29, 2005
HR 3174
To direct the Secretary of the Army to carry out without delay a thorough review of the cases of all 28 individuals convicted in...
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. July 26, 2005
HR 2967
To designate the Federal building located at 333 Mt. Elliott Street in Detroit, Michigan, as the "Rosa Parks Federal Building".
109th Became Public Law No: 109-98. November 11, 2005
HR 2554
Martin Luther King, Jr., Records Collection Act of 2005
109th Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. May 23, 2005
HR 1977
1901 Missouri African American Expulsion Commission Act
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. June 6, 2005
HR 1433
Thurgood Marshall Commemorative Coin Act
109th Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2056) October 7, 2005
HR 1432
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., $1 Coin Act
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology. April 15, 2005
HR 1404
To posthumously award a congressional gold medal to Wilma G. Rudolph.
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology. April 15, 2005
HR 1259
To award a congressional gold medal on behalf of the Tuskegee Airmen, collectively, in recognition of their unique military reco...
109th Became Public Law No: 109-213. April 11, 2006
HR 937
To direct the Architect of the Capitol to enter into a contract to revise the statue commemorating women's suffrage located in th...
109th Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5971) July 19, 2005
HR 921
Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2005
109th House Committee on Education and the Workforce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 8, 2006. November 17, 2006
HR 891
To provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Tiger Woods, in recognition of his service to the Nation in...
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology. March 21, 2005
HR 694
Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act
109th Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. March 15, 2005
HR 687
Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission Act
109th Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. February 9, 2005
HR 657
To award posthumously a congressional gold medal to Thurgood Marshall.
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology. March 17, 2005
HR 188
Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology. March 18, 2005
HR 161
Healthy People, Healthy Choices Act of 2005
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. February 4, 2005
HR 40
Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. March 2, 2005
HRES 1073
Recognizing that the occurrence of prostate cancer in African American men has reached epidemic proportions and urging Federal ag...
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. October 2, 2006
HRES 1055
Honoring the Fisk Jubilee Singers.
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education. November 2, 2006
HRES 1019
Honoring the life of Carl Brashear, the first African-American Navy Master Chief Diver.
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. October 10, 2006
HRES 930
Recognizing and honoring York for his role in the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
109th Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. July 20, 2006
HRES 919
Honoring Retired Lieutenant Commander Wesley Anthony Brown for his historic achievement as the first African American graduate of...
109th Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Government Reform, 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. July 17, 2006
HRES 827
Honoring the life and accomplishments of Damu Amiri Imara Smith.
109th Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. May 19, 2006
HRES 677
Recognizing the creation of the NASCAR-Historically Black Colleges and Universities Consortium.
109th Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. February 28, 2006