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United States Colored Troops Congressional Gold Medal Act [HB-6816] [Military ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Veterans ] [Arts and Culture ]
To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the African Americans who served with Union forces during the Civil War, in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 02/22/2022

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John P. Parker House Study Act [S.3685] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Arts and Culture ] [Community Development ] [Recreation ]
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing the John P. Parker House in Ripley, Ohio, as a unit of the National Park System.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Manchin Under Authority Of The Order Of The Senate Of 10/14/2022 Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 117-190. on 10/18/2022

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United States Colored Troops Congressional Gold Medal Act [S.3702] [Military ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Veterans ] [Arts and Culture ]
A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the African Americans who served with Union forces during the Civil War, in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 02/17/2022

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A resolution celebrating Black History Month. [SR-521] [Race and Civil Rights ]
A resolution celebrating Black History Month.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. on 02/17/2022

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African-American Burial Grounds Preservation Act [S.3667] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Arts and Culture ] [Community Development ]
A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to establish within the National Park Service the United States African-American Burial Grounds Preservation Program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Manchin Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 117-244. on 12/12/2022

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Civil Rights Cold Case Investigations Support Act of 2022 [S.3655] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
A bill to amend the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018 to extend the termination date of the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Peters Became Public Law No: 117-222. on 12/05/2022

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To authorize the Thomas Paine Memorial Association to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes. [HB-6720] [Arts and Culture ] [Community Development ]
To authorize the Thomas Paine Memorial Association to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern Reported By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-680. on 12/30/2022

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Honoring the legacy of the Harlem Renaissance, a cultural, social, and political movement in American history. [HR-918] [Arts and Culture ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
Honoring the legacy of the Harlem Renaissance, a cultural, social, and political movement in American history.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 02/09/2022

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Condemning the atrocities that occurred in Forsyth County, Georgia, in 1912 in which over 1,100 Black Americans were terrorized and driven out by white supremacist mobs, including dozens of Black Americans who owned land in the county, and reaffirming the House of Representatives' commitment to combating white supremacy, hatred, and injustice. [HR-917] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Housing ] [Human Rights ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Community Development ] [Crime ]
Condemning the atrocities that occurred in Forsyth County, Georgia, in 1912 in which over 1,100 Black Americans were terrorized and driven out by white supremacist mobs, including dozens of Black Americans who owned land in the county, and reaffirming the House of Representatives' commitment to combating white supremacy, hatred, and injustice.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 11/01/2022

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Sarah Collins Rudolph Civil Rights Compensation Act of 2022 [HB-6655] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Crime ] [Human Rights ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
To amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to provide compensation for direct victims of civil rights movement violence, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 11/01/2022

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First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal Act [HB-6660] [Military ] [Veterans ] [Arts and Culture ]
To award a Congressional gold medal, collectively, to the First Rhode Island Regiment, in recognition of their dedicated service during the Revolutionary War.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 02/09/2022

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First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal Act [S.3607] [Military ] [Veterans ] [Arts and Culture ]
A bill to award a Congressional gold medal, collectively, to the First Rhode Island Regiment, in recognition of their dedicated service during the Revolutionary War.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 02/09/2022

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To designate the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force in Pooler, Georgia, as the official National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force in the United States, and for other purposes. [HB-6623] [Arts and Culture ] [Military ] [Veterans ]
To designate the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force in Pooler, Georgia, as the official National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force in the United States, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Rice Introduced In House on 02/07/2022

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Recognizing the importance of establishing a national "Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution". [HR-906] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Human Rights ]
Recognizing the importance of establishing a national "Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution".

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Takano Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 11/01/2022

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African American History Act [S.3547] [Arts and Culture ] [Education ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
A bill to authorize the Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture to support African American history education programs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 02/01/2022

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A resolution acknowledging and commemorating the World War II women in the Navy who served in the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service ("WAVES"). [SR-502] [Veterans ] [Military ]
A resolution acknowledging and commemorating the World War II women in the Navy who served in the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service ("WAVES").

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. on 02/01/2022

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Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in. [HR-894] [Race and Civil Rights ]
Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alma Adams Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 11/01/2022

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Japanese American World War II History Network Act [HB-6434] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Veterans ] [Arts and Culture ] [Human Rights ] [Military ]
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish, within the National Park Service, the Japanese American World War II History Network, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 514. on 09/27/2022

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A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that September 30 should be observed as a national day of remembrance for the Native American children who died while attending a United States Indian boarding school and recognizing, honoring, and supporting the survivors of Indian boarding schools, their families, and their communities. [SCR-28] [Native American Affairs ] [Human Rights ] [Education ] [Children and Youth ]
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that September 30 should be observed as a national day of remembrance for the Native American children who died while attending a United States Indian boarding school and recognizing, honoring, and supporting the survivors of Indian boarding schools, their families, and their communities.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz Held At The Desk. on 01/21/2022

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A resolution recognizing the necessity of school choice as a tool to empower all parents with the freedom to choose the best educational environment for their children and to combat destructive ideologies like Critical Race Theory promoted by many public schools. [SR-493] [Education ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Children and Youth ]
A resolution recognizing the necessity of school choice as a tool to empower all parents with the freedom to choose the best educational environment for their children and to combat destructive ideologies like Critical Race Theory promoted by many public schools.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 01/19/2022

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