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
351 bills across every Congress on file. Showing 181–210, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HR 40 Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act 109th March 2, 2005
HRES 1073 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. 109th October 2, 2006
HRES 1055 Honoring the Fisk Jubilee Singers. 109th November 2, 2006
HRES 1019 Honoring the life of Carl Brashear, the first African-American Navy Master Chief Diver. 109th October 10, 2006
HRES 930 Recognizing and honoring York for his role in the Lewis and Clark Expedition. 109th July 20, 2006
HRES 919 Honoring Retired Lieutenant Commander Wesley Anthony Brown for his historic achievement as the first African American graduate of the United States Naval Academy and paying tribute on the occasion of July 4 to Wesley Anthony Brown and other residents of the Nation's capital who have served in the armed forces and have continued to pay taxes, both without representation in Congress. 109th July 17, 2006
HRES 827 Honoring the life and accomplishments of Damu Amiri Imara Smith. 109th May 19, 2006
HRES 677 Recognizing the creation of the NASCAR-Historically Black Colleges and Universities Consortium. 109th February 28, 2006
HRES 512 Honoring the life and accomplishments of Rosa Parks and expressing condolences on her passing. 109th October 26, 2005
HRES 497 Recognizing and honoring the life and achievements of Constance Baker Motley, a judge for the United States District Court, Southern District of New York. 109th February 6, 2006
HRES 347 Condemning the Government of Mexico for printing and distributing blatantly racist postage stamps and urging Mexican President Vincente Fox to immediately cease printing and distributing the postage stamps and recall from circulation those postage stamps currently on the market. 109th July 11, 2005
HRES 257 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Pasqualine J. Lawson of Denver, Colorado, an African American woman who valiantly served her country in the Army Air Corps during World War II and serving as a hospital neuropsychiatric team member, was unfairly passed over for promotion and should have held the grade of technical sergeant, rather than private first class, upon her discharge from the service on January 2, 1946. 109th June 28, 2005
HRES 231 Recognizing and celebrating the life and accomplishments of the great African American jockey Jimmy "Wink" Winkfield and the significant contributions and excellence of other African American jockeys and trainers in the sport of horse racing and the history of the Kentucky Derby. 109th May 5, 2005
HRES 204 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Pasqualine J. Gibbons of Denver, Colorado, an African American woman who valiantly served her country in the Army Air Corps during World War II, was unfairly passed over for promotion and should have held the grade of technical sergeant, rather than private first class, upon her discharge from the service on January 2, 1946. 109th May 6, 2005
HRES 185 Honoring Johnnie Cochran, Jr. for his service to the Nation, and expressing condolences to his family, friends, colleagues, and admirers on his death. 109th May 5, 2005
HRES 179 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that A. Philip Randolph should be recognized for his lifelong leadership and work to end discrimination and secure equal employment and labor opportunities for all Americans. 109th October 7, 2005
HRES 178 Honoring the life of Betty Shabazz. 109th March 17, 2005
HRES 177 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Sugar Ray Robinson should be recognized for his athletic achievements and commitment to young people. 109th October 6, 2005
HRES 21 Honoring Shirley Chisholm for her service to the Nation and expressing condolences to her family, friends, and supporters on her death. 109th January 4, 2005
S 3976 Pigford Claims Remedy Act of 2006 109th September 28, 2006
S 3910 A bill 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 Capitol. 109th September 19, 2006
S 2499 Martin Luther King, Jr., Records Collection Act of 2006 109th April 4, 2006
S 2235 Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2006 109th February 1, 2006
S 2154 A bill to provide for the issuance of a commemorative postage stamp in honor of Rosa Parks. 109th December 20, 2005
S 1959 A bill to direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the United States Capitol in National Statuary Hall. 109th November 3, 2005
S 1929 Faircare Act 109th October 27, 2005
S 1614 Higher Education Amendments of 2005 109th February 28, 2006
S 1285 A bill to designate the Federal building located at 333 Mt. Elliott Street in Detroit, Michigan, as the "Rosa Parks Federal Building". 109th November 11, 2005
S 756 Lupus Research, Education, Awareness, Communication, and Healthcare Amendments of 2005 109th April 11, 2005
S 392 A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of Congress, collectively, to the Tuskegee Airmen in recognition of their unique military record, which inspired revolutionary reform in the Armed Forces. 109th October 6, 2005

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