Topic

Minorities in government

Bills 85 First seen 107th Most recent 110th

85 bills on this subject

Filed across 4 Congresses, from the 107th to the 110th, and most in the 108th at 29. 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
85 bills across every Congress on file. Showing 1–30, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HCONRES 338 Recognizing the Honorable Yvonne Brathwaite Burke for her distinguished career in public service. 110th April 29, 2008
HCONRES 140 Financial Services Diversity Initiative 110th September 25, 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. 110th January 10, 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. 110th January 4, 2007
HR 5959 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 110th July 17, 2008
HR 4010 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 West Percy Street in Indianola, Mississippi, as the "Minnie Cox Post Office Building". 110th October 21, 2008
HR 3774 Senior Executive Service Diversity Assurance Act 110th June 19, 2008
HR 1684 Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 110th May 11, 2007
HR 1427 Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007 110th May 24, 2007
HR 1000 Edward William Brooke III Congressional Gold Medal Act 110th April 11, 2007
HR 622 Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act 110th April 11, 2007
HR 47 To direct the Architect of the Capitol to establish and display within the Capitol Visitor Center a suitable exhibit which depicts the Congressional careers, accomplishments, and contributions of the 22 African-American Members of Congress who served during the Reconstruction and Post-Reconstruction Eras, and a suitable exhibit which acknowledges the use of slave labor in the construction of the Capitol. 110th January 4, 2007
HRES 132 Recognizing and honoring the life and achievements of Constance Baker Motley, a judge for the United States District Court, Southern District of New York. 110th February 6, 2007
S 2148 Senior Executive Service Diversity Assurance Act 110th October 1, 2008
S 1642 Higher Education Amendments of 2007 110th November 15, 2007
S 1317 Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2007 110th May 7, 2007
S 682 Edward William Brooke III Congressional Gold Medal Act 110th July 1, 2008
HCONRES 429 Recognizing the low presence of minorities in the financial services industry and minorities and women in upper level positions of management, and expressing the sense of the Congress that active measures should be taken to increase the demographic diversity of the financial services industry. 109th July 24, 2006
HCONRES 271 Honoring the life and accomplishments of Judge Constance Baker Motley and recognizing her as a symbol of hope and inspiration for all men and women. 109th February 6, 2006
HCONRES 113 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a postage stamp commemorating Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. 109th March 17, 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. 109th February 14, 2005
HR 4734 NDEA-21 109th May 1, 2006
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". 109th October 20, 2005
HR 2601 Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007 109th July 22, 2005
HR 2364 To establish a Science and Technology Scholarship Program to award scholarships to recruit and prepare students for careers in the National Weather Service and in National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration marine research, atmospheric research, and satellite programs. 109th June 23, 2005
HR 1191 National Marine Scholarship Act of 2005 109th March 16, 2005
HR 612 Energy Basic and Applied Sciences Act of 2005 109th February 17, 2005
HR 610 Energy Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application Act of 2005 109th July 29, 2005
HR 188 Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act 109th March 18, 2005
HR 22 Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act 109th February 10, 2006

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.