Original Black History Month Resolution of 2017

H. Res. 79 · 115th Congress · Feb 1, 2017 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

Recognizing the significance of Black History Month.

That—

Section 1 Short title

This resolution may be cited as the “Original Black History Month Resolution of 2017”.

Sec. 2 Recognizing significance of Black History Month

The House of Representatives—

(1)

recognizes the significance of Black History Month as an important time to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of African-Americans in the Nation’s history, and encourages the continued celebration of this month to provide an opportunity for all peoples of the United States to learn more about the past and to better understand the experiences that have shaped the Nation;

(2)

recognizes that ethnic and racial diversity of the United States enriches and strengthens the Nation; and

(3)

encourages all States to include in their year-round educational curriculum the history and contributions of African-Americans in the United States and around the world.

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Feb 1, 2017viewing Introduced in House Mr. Al Green of Texas (for himself, Ms. Adams, Ms. Bass, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Demings, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Evans, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Jeffries, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McEachin, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Moore, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Ms. Plaskett, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Rush, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Veasey, Ms. Maxine Waters of California, Mrs. Watson Coleman, and Ms. Wilson of Florida) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

Original Black History Month Resolution of 2017

Section 1 Short title

Sec. 2 Recognizing significance of Black History Month

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