Minorities Bills in the 110th Congress

4,115 bills on this subject

Filed across 4 Congresses, from the 107th to the 110th, and most in the 109th at 1,110. 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

1,042 bills in the 110th Congress. Showing 31–60, newest first. Every Congress

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
HCONRES 169	Supporting the goals and ideals of National HIV Testing Day, and for other purposes.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	June 14, 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 166	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, and for other purposes.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	June 7, 2007
HCONRES 156	Expressing support for the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and urging the United States Ambassador to the United Nations General Assembly to adopt without amendment the Declaration as approved by the United Nations Human Rights Council on June 29, 2006.	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1148-1149)	May 25, 2007
HCONRES 155	Recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day, and expressing the sense of Congress that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and more effectively facing the challenges of the future.	Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S156)	January 22, 2008
HCONRES 148	Recognizing the significance of National Caribbean-American Heritage Month.	Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	June 19, 2007
HCONRES 141	Honoring the life of Betty Shabazz.	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.	May 3, 2007
HCONRES 139	Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should address the ongoing problem of untouchability in India.	Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.	July 24, 2007
HCONRES 134	Expressing the sense of the Congress that there should be established a Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month to enhance public awareness of mental illness, especially within minority communities.	Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	June 2, 2008
HCONRES 131	Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem.	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.	April 25, 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 107	Fair Play-Equal Access in Membership Resolution	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.	April 20, 2007
HCONRES 86	Expressing the sense of Congress that an appropriate month should be recognized as Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month to enhance public awareness of mental illness, especially within minority communities.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	March 9, 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 55	Recognizing that the plight of Kashmiri Pandits has been an ongoing concern since 1989 and that their physical, political, and economic security should be safeguarded by the Government of India and the state government of Jammu and Kashmir.	Referred to the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight.	April 17, 2007
HCONRES 44	Honoring and praising the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of its 98th anniversary.	Message on Senate action sent to the House.	March 26, 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 17	Expressing the sense of Congress that the people of the United States should grieve for the loss of life that defined the Third Reich and celebrate the continued education efforts for tolerance and justice, reaffirming the commitment of the United States to the fight against intolerance and prejudice in any form, and honoring the legacy of transparent procedure, government accountability, the rule of law, the pursuit of justice, and the struggle for universal freedom and human rights.	Referred to the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight.	February 5, 2007
HCONRES 11	Entitled the "English Plus Resolution".	Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.	January 4, 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

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.