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Passed at least one chamber
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 27, 2017)
Recognizes Black History Month as an opportunity to reflect on U.S. history and to commemorate the contributions of African Americans.
Calls for the United States to: (1) honor the contribution of pioneers who helped to ensure its legacy; and (2) move forward as a nation "indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
What just happenedFeb 27, 2017
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1452-1453, S1454; text as passed Senate: CR S1452-1453)
Who’s behind it
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1452-1453, S1454; text as passed Senate: CR S1452-1453)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1452-1453, S1454; text as passed Senate: CR S1452-1453)
Introduced in Senate
Recognizes Black History Month as an opportunity to reflect on U.S. history and to commemorate the contributions of African Americans.
Calls for the United States to: (1) honor the contribution of pioneers who helped to ensure its legacy; and (2) move forward as a nation "indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Recognizes Black History Month as an opportunity to reflect on U.S. history and to commemorate the contributions of African Americans.
Calls for the United States to: (1) honor the contribution of pioneers who helped to ensure its legacy; and (2) move forward as a nation "indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."