Topic

Blacks

Bills 352 First seen 107th Most recent 110th

352 bills on this subject

Filed across 4 Congresses, from the 107th to the 110th, and most in the 109th at 124. 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
124 bills in the 109th Congress. Showing 31–60, newest first. Every Congress
Bill Title Status Latest action
HCONRES 67 Honoring the soldiers of the Army's Black Corps of Engineers for their contributions in constructing the Alaska-Canada highway during World War II and recognizing the importance of these contributions to the subsequent integration of the military. Message on Senate action sent to the House. September 15, 2005
HCONRES 60 Acknowledging African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade in all of the Americas with an emphasis on descendants in Latin America and the Caribbean, recognizing the injustices suffered by these African descendants, and recommending that the United States and the international community work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1464-1465) July 12, 2005
HCONRES 59 Recognizing the contributions of African-American basketball teams and players for their achievements, dedication, and contributions to the sport of basketball and to the Nation. Message on Senate action sent to the House. December 22, 2005
HCONRES 58 Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring former Representative Shirley Chisholm, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued. Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. February 14, 2005
HCONRES 57 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. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1582) July 22, 2005
HCONRES 30 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Message on Senate action sent to the House. November 22, 2005
HCONRES 26 Honoring the Tuskegee Airmen for their bravery in fighting for our freedom in World War II, and for their contribution in creating an integrated United States Air Force. Message on Senate action sent to the House. May 10, 2005
HCONRES 25 Recognizing the contributions of Jibreel Khazan (Ezell Blair, Jr.), David Richmond, Joseph McNeil, and Franklin McCain, the "Greensboro Four", to the civil rights movement. Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. February 16, 2005
HCONRES 24 Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should grant a posthumous pardon to John Arthur "Jack" Johnson for the 1913 racially motivated conviction of Johnson, which diminished his athletic, cultural, and historic significance, and tarnished his reputation. Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. March 2, 2005
HCONRES 13 Expressing the sense of the Congress that Harriet Tubman should have been paid a pension for her service as a nurse and scout in the United States Army during the Civil War. Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. January 27, 2005
HR 5988 Predominantly Black Institution Act of 2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education. September 28, 2006
HR 5836 Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act of 2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. August 1, 2006
HR 5575 Pigford Claims Remedy Act of 2006 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. June 9, 2006
HR 5225 Diabetes Prevention Access and Care Act 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 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. June 8, 2006
HR 4968 Tupac Shakur Records Release Act of 2006 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 in a suitable location in the rotunda of the Capitol. Became Public Law No: 109-427. December 20, 2006
HR 4500 To designate certain buildings of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 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 the rotunda of the United States Capitol to include a likeness of Sojourner Truth. Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. December 8, 2005
HR 4398 African-American Farmers Benefits Relief Act of 2005 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. Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. November 16, 2005
HR 4210 Tupac Amaru Shakur Records Collection Act of 2005 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 Capitol in National Statuary Hall, and for other purposes. 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 the "Boddie Davis Simmons Post Office Building". 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 Department of Agriculture farm credit programs and other agriculture programs, and for other purposes. 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 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 the court-martial arising from a disturbance at Fort Lawton, Seattle, Washington, on August 14, 1944, and to require the Secretary to correct the military records (including the record of the court-martial in such case) of any individual as necessary to rectify error or injustice. 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". Became Public Law No: 109-98. November 11, 2005
HR 2554 Martin Luther King, Jr., Records Collection Act of 2005 Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. May 23, 2005
HR 1977 1901 Missouri African American Expulsion Commission Act Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. June 6, 2005

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