Topic

Blacks

Bills 351 First seen 107th Most recent 110th

351 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
108 bills in the 110th Congress. Showing 1–30, newest first. Every Congress
Bill Title Status Latest action
HCONRES 413 Expressing the sense of Congress on the need for a national AIDS strategy. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. September 15, 2008
HCONRES 403 Recognizing the important contributions of African-American doctors on the event of the apology of the American Medical Association to the National Medical Association, an association of African-American doctors, for over a century of racial prejudices and wrongdoings, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. July 31, 2008
HCONRES 381 Honoring and recognizing the dedication and achievements of Thurgood Marshall on the 100th anniversary of his birth. Message on Senate action sent to the House. July 17, 2008
HCONRES 372 Supporting the goals and ideals of Black Music Month and to honor the outstanding contributions that African American singers and musicians have made to the United States. Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. June 24, 2008
HCONRES 368 Recognizing May 2, 2008, as the 88th anniversary of the first National Negro League baseball game. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. June 4, 2008
HCONRES 338 Recognizing the Honorable Yvonne Brathwaite Burke for her distinguished career in public service. Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. April 29, 2008
HCONRES 310 Expressing support for a national day of remembrance for Harriet Ross Tubman. Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. April 2, 2008
HCONRES 286 Expressing the sense of Congress that Earl Lloyd should be recognized and honored for breaking the color barrier and becoming the first African American to play in the National Basketball Association League 58 years ago. Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. March 6, 2008
HCONRES 280 Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day". Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. January 16, 2008
HCONRES 214 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 Committee on the Judiciary. October 2, 2008
HCONRES 212 Expressing the sense of Congress that Romare Howard Bearden should be recognized as one of the preeminent artists of the 20th century for his artistic genius and visual creativity in the depiction of the complexity and richness of African American life in the United States. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. September 17, 2007
HCONRES 180 Supporting the goals and ideals of African American Bone Marrow Awareness Month. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. June 28, 2007
HCONRES 167 Expressing the sense of Congress that Lena Horne should be recognized as one of the most popular performers of the 1940s and 1950s and for her outspoken opposition to racial and social injustice. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. June 11, 2007
HCONRES 141 Honoring the life of Betty Shabazz. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. May 3, 2007
HCONRES 114 Encouraging recognition of February 13th of each year for the founding for the Negro Leagues in Kansas City, Missouri. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. April 17, 2007
HCONRES 108 Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued honoring Rosa Louise McCauley Parks. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. March 29, 2007
HCONRES 84 Encouraging recognition of February 13th of each year for the founding for the Negro Leagues in Kansas City, Missouri. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. March 7, 2007
HCONRES 78 Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the Tuskegee Airmen. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E486) March 8, 2007
HCONRES 59 Expressing the sense of Congress that Zora Neale Hurston should be recognized for her achievements as a novelist and anthropologist, and for her contributions to the Harlem Renaissance movement. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. February 6, 2007
HCONRES 58 Expressing the sense of Congress that Madame C. J. Walker should be recognized for her achievements in business, her inventions, and her commitment to the African-American community. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. February 6, 2007
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. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 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. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. March 19, 2007
HCONRES 35 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1311) February 7, 2007
HCONRES 34 Honoring the life of Percy Lavon Julian, a pioneer in the field of organic chemistry research and development and the first and only African American chemist to be inducted into the National Academy of Sciences. Message on Senate action sent to the House. February 5, 2007
HCONRES 31 Honoring the Mare Island Original 21ers for their efforts to remedy racial discrimination in employment at Mare Island Naval Shipyard. Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. January 18, 2007
HCONRES 26 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a postage stamp commemorating Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. January 10, 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. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E561-563) March 15, 2007
HCONRES 9 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 Oversight and Government Reform. January 4, 2007
HR 7052 Kids with Healthy Hearts Act of 2008 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. September 24, 2008
HR 5773 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a long-term ground lease for the operation and maintenance of Rock Creek, Langston, and East Potomac as golf courses, and for other purposes. Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. April 17, 2008

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