Topic
Blacks
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 91–108,
newest first.
Every Congress
| Bill | Title | Status | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1513 | Predominantly Black Institution Act of 2007 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | May 24, 2007 |
| S 1359 | Lupus Research, Education, Awareness, Communication, and Healthcare Amendments of 2007 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | May 10, 2007 |
| S 1317 | Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2007 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | May 7, 2007 |
| S 755 | Diabetes Screening and Medicaid Savings Act of 2007 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | March 2, 2007 |
| S 682 | Edward William Brooke III Congressional Gold Medal Act | Became Public Law No: 110-260. | July 1, 2008 |
| S 515 | Pigford Claims Remedy Act of 2007 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | February 7, 2007 |
| S 295 | SEARCH Act | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security. | March 30, 2007 |
| SCONRES 98 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress on the need for a national AIDS strategy. | Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8533-8534) | September 15, 2008 |
| SCONRES 94 | A concurrent resolution recognizing the 60th anniversary of the integration of the United States Armed Forces. | Held at the desk. | July 22, 2008 |
| SCONRES 69 | A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of a national day of remembrance for Harriet Tubman. | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1711-1712) | March 6, 2008 |
| SCONRES 44 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued honoring Rosa Louise McCauley Parks. | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security. | October 19, 2007 |
| SCONRES 29 | A concurrent resolution encouraging the recognition of the Negro Baseball Leagues and their players on May 20th of each year. | Held at the desk. | May 14, 2007 |
| SCONRES 15 | A concurrent resolution authorizing the Rotunda of the Capitol to be used on March 29, 2007, for a ceremony to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the Tuskegee Airmen. | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | March 6, 2007 |
| SCONRES 5 | A concurrent resolution honoring the life of Percy Lavon Julian, a pioneer in the field of organic chemistry and the first and only African-American chemist to be inducted into the National Academy of Sciences. | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1463) | January 31, 2007 |
| SRES 383 | A resolution honoring and recognizing the achievements of Carl Stokes, the first African-American mayor of a major American city, in the 40th year since his election as Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S14499-14500) | November 15, 2007 |
| SRES 335 | A resolution recognizing that the occurrence of prostate cancer in African American men has reached epidemic proportions and urging Federal agencies to address that health crisis by designating funds for education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how that disease affects African American men. | Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12293) | September 27, 2007 |
| SRES 152 | A resolution honoring the lifetime achievements of Jackie Robinson. | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4621; text as passed Senate: CR S4621; text of measure as introduced: CR S4618) | April 17, 2007 |
| SRES 88 | A resolution honoring the extraordinary achievements of Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick. | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2372) | February 28, 2007 |
Subjects are the headings the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, not labels written here, so the wording is theirs. Bills are listed newest first by their latest action. A bill carries several subjects, so it appears under each of them. Records come from Congress.gov.