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US Congress 117th Congress
Fort Pillow National Battlefield Park Study Act [HB-671]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Recreation ]
[Arts and Culture ]
To conduct a special resource study of Fort Pillow Historic State Park in Henning, Tennessee, and for other purposes.
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Woman on the Twenty Act of 2021 [HB-503]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Finance ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
To require $20 notes to include a portrait of Harriet Tubman, and for other purposes.
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Preserve American History Act [HB-514]
[Education ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
To provide that the Executive order entitled "Establishing the President's Advisory 1776 Commission" shall have the force and effect of law, and for other purposes.
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A concurrent resolution affirming the importance of religious freedom as a fundamental human right that is essential to a free society and protected for all people of the United States under the Constitution of the United States, and recognizing the 235th anniversary of the enactment of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom. [SCR-4]
[Human Rights ]
[Religion ]
A concurrent resolution affirming the importance of religious freedom as a fundamental human right that is essential to a free society and protected for all people of the United States under the Constitution of the United States, and recognizing the 235th anniversary of the enactment of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom.
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Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act [S.40]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Economic Development ]
A bill to address the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the United States and the 13 American colonies between 1619 and 1865 and to establish a commission to study and consider a national apology and proposal for reparations for the institution of slavery, its subsequent de jure and de facto racial and economic discrimination against African Americans, and the impact of these forces on living African Americans, to make recommendations to the Congress on appropriate remedies, and for other purposes.
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Civics Learning Act of 2021 [HB-400]
[Education ]
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to increase civics education programs, and for other purposes.
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To redesignate the Federal building located at 167 North Main Street in Memphis, Tennessee as the "Odell Horton Federal Building". [HB-390]
[Community Development ]
To redesignate the Federal building located at 167 North Main Street in Memphis, Tennessee as the "Odell Horton Federal Building".
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Supporting the goals and ideals of Korean American Day. [HR-45]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Supporting the goals and ideals of Korean American Day.
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Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act [HB-40]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Economic Development ]
To address the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the United States and the 13 American colonies between 1619 and 1865 and to establish a commission to study and consider a national apology and proposal for reparations for the institution of slavery, its subsequent de jure and de facto racial and economic discrimination against African Americans, and the impact of these forces on living African Americans, to make recommendations to the Congress on appropriate remedies, and for other purposes.
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Commemorating the life and legacy of Sojourner Truth. [HR-13]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
Commemorating the life and legacy of Sojourner Truth.
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A concurrent resolution urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation. [SCR-50]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
This concurrent resolution (1) affirms, on the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first slave ship, that the nation owes a debt of remembrance not only to those who lived through the injustices of slavery but also to their descendants; and (2) urges the establishment of a U.S. Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation to properly acknowledge, memorialize, and be a catalyst for progress, including toward permanently eliminating persistent racial inequities.
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National Museum of the American People Presidential Commission Establishment Act of 2020 [S.4963]
[Arts and Culture ]
Directs the President to establish a bipartisan commission to study the establishment of a National Museum of the American People.
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Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2020 [S.4929]
[Agriculture ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
A bill to address the history of discrimination against Black farmers and ranchers, to require reforms within the Department of Agriculture to prevent future discrimination, and for other purposes.
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Educating for Democracy Act of 2020 [S.4928]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Authorizes the Department of Education to award grants to states, qualified nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and qualified researchers to support and expand access to civics and history education. It also requires the National Assessment of Educational Progress in civics and history to be administered every two years to certain grade levels.
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A resolution celebrating Black History Month. [SR-88]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Education ]
[Human Rights ]
A resolution celebrating Black History Month. Recognizes Black History Month as an opportunity to reflect on U.S. history and recognize 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 "one Nation . . . indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
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A resolution celebrating Black History Month. [SR-84]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Education ]
[Human Rights ]
A resolution celebrating Black History Month. Recognizes Black History Month as an opportunity to reflect on U.S. history and recognize 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 "one Nation . . . indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
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A resolution recognizing and commemorating the bicentennial of the State of Indiana. [SR-635]
[Arts and Culture ]
A resolution recognizing and commemorating the bicentennial of the State of Indiana.
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A resolution designating October 2016 as "Filipino American History Month". [SR-598]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
A resolution designating October 2016 as "Filipino American History Month". Designates October 2016 as Filipino American History Month. Recognizes the celebration of Filipino American History Month as: a study of the advancement of Filipino Americans, and a time to renew efforts toward the research and examination of history and culture so as to provide an opportunity for all people of the United States to learn more about Filipino Americans and to appreciate their historic contributions to the United States.
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A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Haleakala National Park in the State of Hawaii, and designating August 1, 2016, as "Hawaii Volcanoes and Haleakala National Parks Day". [SR-541]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Tourism ]
A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Haleakala National Park in the State of Hawaii, and designating August 1, 2016, as "Hawaii Volcanoes and Haleakala National Parks Day". Congratulates and celebrates Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Haleakala National Park on the 100th anniversary of their establishment. Acknowledges the range of natural and cultural wonders that make up the other national parks and monuments of Hawaii, including: Honouliuli National Monument, Kalaupapa National
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A resolution celebrating the 140th anniversary of the State of Colorado. [SR-532]
[Arts and Culture ]
A resolution celebrating the 140th anniversary of the State of Colorado. Celebrates the 140th anniversary of Colorado's statehood.