AFRICAN AMERICANS

Addresses

Honoring Descendants and Survivors of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre: Representative Jackson Lee, E596 [1JN]

Joint Congressional Address: President Biden, S2287–S2292 [28AP], H2118–H2124 [28AP]

Amendments

Law enforcement: hold accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies (H.R. 1280), consideration (H. Res. 179), H870 [1MR]

O’Ree, Willie: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 452), S5109, S5111 [27JY]

Tulsa, OK: anniversary of Tulsa Race Massacre (H. Res. 398), adopt (H. Res. 403), H2479 [18MY]

Appointments

Commission on the Naming of Items of the Dept. of Defense That Commemorate the Confederate States of America or Any Persons Who Served Voluntarily With the Confederate States of America, S739 [13FE], S1432 [9MR]

Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys, S62 [19JA], S2384 [29AP], H507, H508 [15FE]

Articles and editorials

Anti-Racist Epidemiology—Research Suggests Reparations for Slavery Could Have Reduced COVID–19 Infections and Deaths in U.S., H3749–H3751 [20JY]

Fox News’ Obsession With Critical Race Theory by the Numbers, H3924 [27JY]

Gov. Stitt Responds to Letter From Tulsa Race Massacre Commission, H2413 [17MY]

Half of Texas Face Financial Hardship Because of Coronavirus Pandemic, Survey Finds, E107 [4FE]

How the Hyde Amendment Discriminates Against Poor Women and Women of Color, H4097 [28JY]

John Lewis Leaves Behind a Powerful Legacy of Social Justice, H3898 [26JY]

Lloyd Austin Is the Right Nominee for Defense Secretary and the Right Leader for this Moment, H216 [21JA]

Martin Luther King, Jr., the KKK, and More May Soon Be Cut From Texas Education Requirement, H3925 [27JY]

My Great-Grandmother Survived the 1921 Tulsa Massacre—We’re Not Heeding Her History, H2412 [17MY]

These Turkish Brothers Found Their Calling in D.C., Championing the Black Music Scene, E88 [2FE]

UN Rights Chief—Reparations Needed for People Facing Racism, H3748 [20JY]

‘‘We Can’t Do It Alone’’ Texans Say Federal Leaders’ Inaction on a New Corona Virus Aid Package Is Endangering Their Livelihoods, E108 [4FE]

Why I Support Reparations—and All Conservatives Should, H3748 [20JY]

Why We Can’t Wait, H578 [23FE]

Bills and resolutions

Aaron, Henry L. (Hank): tribute (see S. Res. 23), S199 [28JA] (see S. Res. 445), S7790 [4NO] (see H. Res. 70), H249 [28JA] (see H. Res. 769), H6178 [3NO]

African-American Music Appreciation Month: observance (see S. Res. 305), S4925 [15JY]

Agriculture: increase market access for Black farmers and disadvantaged farmers and ranchers to ensure civil rights accountability (see H.R. 4169), H3154 [25JN]

Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 1643), S2522 [13MY] (see H.R. 3222), H2314 [13MY]

Alcorn State University: anniversary (see S. Res. 216), S2523 [13MY]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1401), H856 [26FE]

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 48), H199 [15JA]

Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal collectively to Buffalo Soldier regiments, authorized by Congress in 1866, in recognition of superior, dedicated, and vital service (see H.R. 1399), H856 [26FE]

Army: tribute to Women’s Army Corps 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion and celebration of Black History Month (see H. Res. 102), H468 [5FE]

Bebe Moore Campbell BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 538), H3668 [19JY]

Black Breastfeeding Week: designate (see H. Res. 603), H4488 [24AU]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 45), S573 [8FE] (see S. Res. 75), S858 [24FE] (see H. Res. 74), H261 [1FE] (see H. Res. 168), H858 [26FE]

——— recognize remarkable and unique contributions of LGBTQ-Black Americans (see H. Res. 170), H858 [26FE]

Black Maternal Health Week: designate (see S. Res. 153), S1894 [13AP] (see H. Res. 304), H1736 [13AP]

Black Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 536), H3668 [19JY]

Black Wall Street Day: designate (see H. Res. 454), H2685 [1JN]

Black Women’s Equal Pay Day: observance (see S. Con. Res. 12), S5716 [3AU] (see H. Con. Res. 46), H4312 [3AU]

Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 511), S955 [1MR] (see H.R. 670), H260 [1FE]

Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site: include additional related sites (see S. 270), S572 [8FE] (see H.R. 920), H480 [8FE]

Buffalo Soldiers: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 12), H261 [1FE]

——— tribute (see H. Res. 592), H4338 [17AU]

Capitol Building and Grounds: remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederated States of America from display in National Statuary Hall (see S. 366), S821 [23FE] (see H.R. 1248), H586 [23FE]

——— replace bust of Roger B. Taney in Old Supreme Court Chamber of U.S. Capitol with bust of Thurgood Marshall and remove and replace certain other statues and busts (see H.R. 3005), H2149 [7MY]

——— replace bust of Roger B. Taney in Old Supreme Court Chamber with bust of Clarence Thomas (see H.R. 4216), H3306 [29JN]

——— replace bust of Roger B. Taney in Old Supreme Court Chamber with bust of Thurgood Marshall and remove and replace certain other statues and busts (see S. 2366), S4925 [15JY]

——— replace bust of Roger B. Taney in Old Supreme Court Chamber with bust of Thurgood Marshall and remove and replace certain other statues and busts (H.R. 3005), consideration (see H. Res. 504), H3238 [28JN]

CDC: provide for public health research and investment into understanding and eliminating structural racism and police violence (see S. 162), S248 [2FE] (see H.R. 666), H260 [1FE]

Civil rights: guarantee freedom from discrimination throughout economy by prohibiting any actions with discriminatory effects (see S. 2298), S4775 [24JN] (see H.R. 4157), H3133 [24JN]

——— restore right to individual civil actions in cases involving disparate impact (see H.R. 730), H278 [2FE]

Civil War—U.S.: prohibit use of Federal funds for Confederate symbols and redesignate military installations named in honor of Confederate military leaders (see H.R. 4994), H4324 [10AU]

Clinton, TN: honor bravery and legacy of Clinton 12 (see H. Res. 588), H4338 [17AU]

Colleges and universities: anniversary of 1890 Land-Grant Educational Institutions (see H. Con. Res. 48), H4494 [27AU]

——— enhance Federal science agencies’ efforts relative to quality of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and research capacity at minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 2027), H1579 [18MR]

——— increase access to higher education by providing public transit grants (see S. 3250), S8447 [18NO] (see H.R. 6036), H6607 [18NO]

——— provide additional funding for scholarships for students at 1890 Land-Grant Educational Institutions (see H.R. 4252), H3577 [30JN]

——— provide for long-term improvement of historically Black colleges and universities (see S. 1945), S3894 [27MY] (see H.R. 3294), H2539 [18MY]

Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see S. 40), S130 [25JA] (see H.R. 40), H44 [4JA]

Committee on the Library (Joint): establish deadline to approve or disapprove requests and other actions for replacement of statues donated by States for display in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4754), H4249 [28JY]

——— obtain statue of Harriet Tubman to display in U.S. Capitol National Statuary Hall (see S. 663), S1459 [10MR]

——— obtain statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see S. 1032), S1815 [25MR] (see H.R. 2198), H1687 [26MR]

Corbin-Mark, Cecil: tribute (see H. Res. 171), H858 [26FE] (see H. Res. 460), H2692 [4JN]

Cosmetics: provide grants to identify ingredients in salon products harmful to salon workers and women of color, promote green chemistry solutions, and require disclosure of ingredients on labels and company websites (see H.R. 5540), H5607 [8OC]

Courts: remove defense of qualified immunity in any action by State or local officials, including police officers, that violates legal and constitutionally secured rights (see S. 492), S954 [1MR] (see H.R. 1470), H882 [1MR]

Crime: provide Federal criminal penalties for lynching (see S. 575), S1026 [3MR]

——— reform criminal legal system to ensure justice for all by reducing incarceration, decriminalizing certain offenses, and providing fair treatment under the law to vulnerable populations (see H. Res. 226), H1356 [11MR]

——— specify lynching as hate crime (see H.R. 55), H45 [4JA] (see H.R. 1727), H1323 [10MR]

Crowe, George D.: tribute (see S. Res. 121), S1614 [17MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: address history of discrimination against Black farmers and ranchers and require reforms to prevent future discrimination (see S. 300), S573 [8FE] (see H.R. 1393), H855 [26FE]

——— provide for equal protection of the law and prohibit discrimination and preferential treatment on basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in agricultural programs (see H.R. 2349), H1706 [1AP]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize Minority Business Development Agency to establish business centers at historically Black colleges and universities (see S. 1749), S3192 [20MY]

Dept. of Defense: establish Minority Institute for Defense Research (see S. 3310), S8911 [2DE]

——— expand and codify matters covered by diversity training (see H.R. 5113), H4493 [27AU]

——— prohibit teaching of critical race theory in schools operated by Dept. of Defense Education Activity (see H.R. 4764), H4249 [28JY]

——— provide outreach and assistance to historically Black colleges and universities and minority serving institutions to connect to Defense Innovation Unit programs (see S. 3234), S8447 [18NO]

Dept. of Education: award grants to carry out educational programs that include history of peoples of African descent, institution of slavery, U.S. expansion, and economical and cultural impact (see H.R. 1394), H855 [26FE]

——— establish Honorable Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence to increase recruitment of diverse teachers and improve teacher training and retention programs (see H.R. 1197), H548 [22FE]

——— improve educational opportunities for physician assistants by expanding scholarships, increasing loan limits, and expanding programs for institutions serving rural areas and minorities (see H.R. 2274), H1698 [29MR]

——— investigate parent and/or student complaints against use of critical race theory curriculum (see S. 2574), S5217 [30JY]

——— make grants to seek alternative educational options to parents of students served by local educational agencies that teach critical race theory (see H.R. 5328), H5090 [22SE]

——— prohibit expenditure of funds on priorities in proposed rule relative to Proposed Priorities-American History and Civics Education (see S. 2682), S6110 [9AU] (see H.R. 3137), H2268 [12MY]

——— prohibit teaching of critical race theory and usage of any teaching methodology or curriculum that promotes or causes racial divides or lack of equality in public education (see H.R. 6262), H7822 [14DE]

——— provide access to higher education through Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see S. 1396), S2225 [27AP] (see H.R. 2861), H2125 [28AP]

——— strengthen data collection on exclusionary discipline in schools and award grants to eligible entities to reduce overuse and discriminatory use of exclusionary discipline practices (see H.R. 2248), H1690 [26MR]

Dept. of HHS: authorize assistance for increasing workforce diversity in professions of physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, audiology, and speech-language pathology (see S. 1679), S2573 [18MY] (see H.R. 3320), H2540 [18MY]

——— authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 2178), H1620 [23MR]

——— award grants to eligible entities to address maternal mental health conditions and substance use disorders relative to pregnant and postpartum individuals, focusing on racial and ethnic minority groups (see H.R. 909), H480 [8FE]

——— call for sickle cell trait research, surveillance, and public education and awareness (see H. Res. 495), H3082 [23JN]

——— develop action plan, targeted grants, and public awareness campaigns relative to coronavirus, vaccinations, and disproportionate impact of pandemic on racial and ethnic minorities and vulnerable populations (see S. 465), S891 [25FE]

——— improve collection and review of data to address maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity and other adverse maternal health outcomes (see S. 347), S771 [22FE]

——— improve data collection on maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity (see H.R. 925), H480 [8FE]

——— improve diversity of participants in Alzheimer’s disease research (see S. 1548), S2451 [11MY] (see H.R. 3085), H2193 [11MY]

——— issue guidance to States to educate providers, managed care entities, and other insurers about value and process of delivering respectful maternal health care through diverse and multidisciplinary care provider models (see S. 287), S572 [8FE] (see H.R. 945), H482 [8FE]

——— reduce racial disparities in maternal mortality and morbidity through supporting implicit bias training, pregnancy medical home programs, and incorporating bias recognition in medical school skills testing (see S. 1234), S2067 [20AP] (see H.R. 2556), H1840 [15AP]

Dept. of HUD: provide downpayment assistance to first generation homebuyers to address multigenerational inequities in access to homeownership and to narrow and ultimately close racial homeownership gap in U.S. (see S. 2920), S6841 [30SE] (see H.R. 4495), H3632 [16JY]

Dept. of Justice: establish pilot program to make grants to historically Black colleges and universities to provide educational programs to offenders who have recently been, or will soon be, released from incarceration (see H.R. 5016), H4330 [13AU]

——— provide compensation for direct victims of civil rights era violence (see H.R. 4508), H3667 [19JY]

Dept. of Labor: expand national apprenticeship system to include recruitment, employment, and on-the-job training of African Americans and develop equitable hiring standards to safeguard apprentice diversity (see H.R. 3445), H2651 [20MY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resource study of Fort Pillow Historic State Park in Henning, TN (see H.R. 671), H260 [1FE]

——— establish advisory committee to recommend to Board on Geographic Names offensive names of Federal land units for review and revision (see S. 2400), S4980 [20JY] (see H.R. 4454), H3630 [16JY]

——— provide funds for removal of Confederate symbols (see H.R. 672), H260 [1FE]

——— remove bronze plaque and concrete block bearing name of Francis Newlands from grounds of memorial fountain located at Chevy Chase Circle in District of Columbia (see H.R. 1256), H586 [23FE]

——— remove Emancipation Monument located at Lincoln Park in District of Columbia (see H.R. 1164), H533 [18FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish Office of Black and Community Banks and codify Minority Bank Deposit Program (see H.R. 154), H49 [4JA]

——— require $20 notes to include likeness of Harriet Tubman (see H.R. 503), H240 [28JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: express support for naming of new or undedicated facilities after women and minority veterans in order to reflect diversity of all who have served in Armed Forces (see H. Res. 50), H202 [19JA]

——— extend eligibility for certain housing loans and educational assistance to surviving spouses and certain direct descendants of Black World War II veterans (see S. 3210), S8079 [15NO] (see H.R. 5905), H6235 [5NO]

Discrimination: prohibit discrimination based on individual’s texture or style of hair (see S. 888), S1672 [22MR] (see H.R. 2116), H1611 [19MR]

Diseases and disorders: improve diversity in clinical trials and data collection for coronavirus and future public health threats to address social determinants of health (see H.R. 5030), H4330 [13AU]

——— raise awareness of racial disparities in impact of colorectal cancer on Black community (see H. Res. 242), H1413 [16MR]

——— urge equity in distribution and allocation of coronavirus vaccine among Hispanic, Black, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and Native American communities (see H. Res. 341), H2055 [21AP]

District of Columbia: authorize African American Historic Landmark Project and Tour to establish commemorative work in D.C. and its environs (see H.R. 4009), H2928 [17JN]

——— recognize cultural and historical significance of anniversary of emancipation and celebrate attaining number of cosponsors needed for passage of D.C. statehood legislation (see H. Res. 323), H1890 [16AP]

Dunbar, Paul L.: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 5940), H6241 [9NO]

Eddie Bernice Johnson Black Women in Science and Technology Month: designate (see H. Res. 230), H1364 [12MR]

Education: create equity offices in State and local education agencies to encourage programs to improve diversity in advanced placement and gifted and talented academic programs (see H.R. 4409), H3623 [13JY]

——— prohibit Federal funding to schools that promote certain race-based theories to students (see H.R. 3163), H2270 [12MY]

——— prohibit Federal funding to schools that teach concepts that separate or assign characteristics to individuals based on race, color, or national origin, or state or imply that U.S. is inherently racist (see H.R. 4698), H4088 [27JY]

——— prohibit Federal service academies from providing training and education based on critical race theory (see H.R. 3046), H2150 [7MY]

——— provide rules of construction that nothing in certain education legislation supports academic disciplines, programs, or activities that hold that U.S was founded on white supremacy and oppression (see S. 2711), S6280 [10AU] (see H.R. 5047), H4337 [17AU]

Emmitt Till and Mamie Till-Moblie and Roberts Temple National Historic Site: establish (see S. 795), S1614 [17MR]

Evans, Sarah Keys: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5922), H6241 [9NO]

Federal agencies and departments: address environmental justice through agency actions and permitting decisions and strengthen legal protections against environmental injustice for low-income and minority communities (see S. 2630), S5931 [5AU] (see H.R. 2434), H1719 [8AP]

Federal aid programs: make using critical race theory or critical race pedagogy in any program receiving Federal financial assistance a violation of Civil Rights Act (see H.R. 5398), H5505 [28SE]

400 Years of African-American History Commission: extend (see H.R. 3951), H2892 [16JN]

Franklin, Aretha L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2233), H1689 [26MR]

Freedom Riders: award Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see S. 3420), S9260 [16DE] (see H.R. 1348), H727 [25FE]

FRS: use existing authorities to close racial employment and wage gaps and report on how gaps change over time (see S. 1327), S2166 [22AP] (see H.R. 2543), H1789 [14AP]

FTC: establish Office of Fair Lending Testing to test for compliance with laws prohibiting credit discrimination, strengthen such laws, and provide criminal penalties for violations of such laws (see H.R. 166), H49 [4JA]

GAO: conduct study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity relative to certain benefits administered by Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see S. 1031), S1815 [25MR] (see H.R. 3856), H2709 [11JN]

Garvey, Marcus M.: pardon (see H. Res. 148), H587 [23FE]

George Henry White Post Office Building, Middle Township, NJ: designate (see H.R. 3167), H2270 [12MY]

Government: promote diversity and inclusion in Federal workforce (see H.R. 1136), H532 [18FE]

Greensboro, NC: recognize significance of Greensboro Four Woolworth lunch counter sit-in (see H. Res. 87), H279 [2FE]

Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission: extend authorization (see H.R. 1288), H615 [24FE]

Harriet Tubman Post Office Building, Beaufort, SC: designate (see H.R. 6039), H6607 [18NO]

Hazel M. Johnson Environmental Justice Month: designate (see H. Res. 79), H261 [1FE]

Housing: acknowledge history and lasting impact of Federal Government-created problem of redlining and responsibility of Federal Government to address such impact (see H. Res. 234), H1412 [16MR]

——— authorize grant program for educational institutions to analyze, digitize, and map historic records relative to housing discrimination (see S. 2549), S5176 [29JY]

Howard Arthur Tibbs Post Office, Salem, OH: designate (see H.R. 2473), H1735 [13AP]

Humphries, Frederick S.: tribute (see H. Res. 514), H3579 [30JN]

Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building, Buffalo, NY: designate (see H.R. 2142), H1618 [23MR]

Information technology: clarify that immunity from certain claims has no effect on civil rights laws relative to targeting of covered advertisements on interactive computer services (see H.R. 3184), H2312 [13MY]

——— prevent immunity for claims relative to algorithmic promotion of radicalizing content on interactive computer services (see S. 3029), S7125 [20OC] (see H.R. 2154), H1619 [23MR]

International Day for People of African Descent: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 615), H4501 [31AU]

International Decade for People of African Descent: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 182), H1014 [2MR]

International Underground Railroad Memorial Monument: commemorate anniversary, designate International Gateway to Freedom National Heritage Corridor, and nominate Detroit River to UNESCO World Heritage Site list (see H. Res. 739), H5791 [21OC]

J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building, Washington, DC: redesignate as FBI Building (see H.R. 1404), H856 [26FE]

John R. Hatcher III Post Office Building, Oxnard, CA: designate (see H.R. 5659), H5790 [21OC]

John R. Lewis Voting Rights Highway: designate portion of U.S. Route 80 in Alabama (see H.R. 1809), H1353 [11MR]

Johnson, Hazel M.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 674), H260 [1FE]

——— issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 673), H260 [1FE]

Johnson, John H.: tribute (see H. Res. 605), H4488 [24AU]

Joseph Hayne Rainey Memorial Post Office Building, Georgetown, SC: designate (see H.R. 264), H121 [11JA]

Juneteenth Independence Day: designate (see S. Res. 269), S4545 [15JN]

——— observance (see H. Res. 480), H2892 [16JN]

Juneteenth National Independence Day: establish as Federal holiday (see S. 475), S891 [25FE] (see H.R. 1320), H725 [25FE]

——— establish as Federal holiday (S. 475), consideration (see H. Res. 479), H2890 [16JN]

Law enforcement: condemn police brutality wherever in the world it occurs (see H. Res. 356), H2127 [28AP]

——— eliminate racial, religious, or other discriminatory profiling (see S. 597), S1120 [4MR]

——— hold accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies (see H.R. 1280), H614 [24FE]

——— hold accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies (H.R. 1280), consideration (see H. Res. 179), H880 [1MR]

——— improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency (see H.R. 677), H261 [1FE]

——— require States receiving certain Federal grants have in place laws requiring independent investigations of law enforcement officers’ use of deadly force (see H.R. 3026), H2150 [7MY]

Lewis, John: tribute (see S. Res. 82), S955 [1MR] (see H. Res. 165), H730 [25FE]

Links, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 725), H5673 [19OC]

Medal of Honor: tribute to African-American recipients (see H. Res. 74), H261 [1FE]

Medicaid: provide incentives for education on risk of renal medullary carcinoma in individuals with sickle cell disease (see H.R. 124), H48 [4JA]

——— reduce maternal mortality by extending duration of coverage for women after they give birth, improving obstetric case management, and providing training to clinicians to better care for women of color (see S. 411), S857 [24FE] (see H.R. 3407), H2649 [20MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: expand access to maternal health care (see H.R. 2598), H1842 [15AP]

Mental health: address mental health issues for youth, particularly youth of color (see S. 1795), S3333 [24MY] (see H.R. 1475), H882 [1MR]

Monuments and memorials: extend authority for establishment of commemorative work to honor enslaved and free black persons who served in American Revolution (see S. 3334), S9046 [8DE]

——— extend authority for establishment of commemorative work to honor enslaved and free Black persons who served in American Revolution (see H.R. 6201), H7555 [8DE]

——— prohibit destruction of civil rights memorials (see H.R. 1110), H531 [18FE]

National African Immigrant Heritage Month: establish (see H. Res. 699), H5592 [1OC]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 107), H469 [5FE]

National Black Nurses Association: anniversary (see H. Res. 572), H4293 [29JY]

National emblems: establish composition known as ‘‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’’ as U.S. national hymn (see H.R. 301), H192 [13JA]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Week Conference: recognize significance (see H. Res. 619), H4506 [3SE]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 352), S6280 [10AU]

National Minority Health Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 205), S2452 [11MY]

National Museum of African American History and Culture: support African American history education programs (see H.R. 6261), H7822 [14DE]

National objectives: establish Federal agenda to transform, heal, and renew U.S. by investing in vibrant economy and fund Federal investment programs that meet related labor, equity, and environmental standards (see S. 1525), S2355 [29AP] (see H.R. 2919), H2132 [30AP]

——— respond to crises of racial injustice, mass unemployment, pandemic, and climate change with Agenda To Transform, Heal, and Renew by Investing in a Vibrant Economy (THRIVE) (see S. Res. 43), S573 [8FE] (see H. Res. 104), H468 [5FE]

National Police Misuse of Force Investigation Board: establish (see H.R. 2893), H2126 [28AP]

National security: improve diversity and inclusion in workforce of national security agencies (see H.R. 1225), H585 [23FE]

National STEM Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 776), H6235 [5NO]

National Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Day: designate (see H. Res. 185), H1079 [3MR]

National Voter Registration Day: designate (see S. Res. 395), S6779 [29SE] (see H. Res. 686), H5505 [28SE]

National Voting Rights Month: designate (see S. Res. 401), S6842 [30SE] (see H. Res. 700), H5592 [1OC]

Navy: recognize victims, commemorate anniversary of explosion, and call for exoneration of African-American sailors convicted of mutiny in connection with their service at Port Chicago Naval Magazine in Concord, CA, during World War II (see H. Con. Res. 40), H3632 [16JY]

New Philadelphia National Historical Park: establish (see S. 3141), S7602 [2NO] (see H.R. 820), H384 [4FE]

New York, NY: establish African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center (see S. 1085), S1893 [13AP] (see H.R. 2528), H1789 [14AP]

News media: reaffirm commitment to diversity as core tenet of public interest standard in media policy and support efforts to eliminate barriers to media diversity (see S. Res. 73), S858 [24FE] (see H. Res. 277), H1692 [26MR]

NSF: award grants to institutions of higher education to research or develop makerspaces and prioritize community college, historically Black college and university, and minority-serving institution applicants (see H.R. 6137), H6909 [2DE]

——— establish capacity-building program for developing universities (see H.R. 3840), H2708 [11JN]

Odell Horton Federal Building, Memphis, TN: designate (see H.R. 390), H220 [21JA]

O’Ree, Willie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 452), S890 [25FE] (see H.R. 2249), H1690 [26MR]

Pearl (vessel): honor historic abolitionist events and legacy of those involved in largest slave escape in U.S. history (see H. Res. 324), H1890 [16AP]

Powell, Colin L.: tribute (see H. Res. 748), H5959 [27OC]

Racial relations: declare racism as public health crisis (see S. Res. 172), S2167 [22AP] (see H. Res. 344), H2107 [22AP]

Robert Smalls Post Office, Beaufort, SC: designate (see H.R. 6040), H6607 [18NO]

Rosa Parks Day: establish as Federal holiday (see H.R. 5111), H4493 [27AU]

Rustin, Bayard: issue commemorative forever stamp (see H.R. 5081), H4353 [23AU]

SBA: establish grant program to create or expand programs at minority-serving institutions and historically Black colleges and universities that promote minority business ownership and entrepreneurship (see S. 1109), S1940 [14AP]

——— establish Innovation Centers Program to foster innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystems in underserved communities through grants to minority-serving colleges and universities and community colleges (see S. 64), S176 [27JA] (see H.R. 1010), H500 [11FE]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 477), S9123 [13DE] (see H. Res. 494), H3082 [23JN]

Slavery Remembrance Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 30), S8345 [17NO] (see H.J. Res. 64), H6369 [17NO] (see H. Res. 517), H3600 [1JY]

Springfield Race Riot National Historic Monument: establish (see S. 305), S573 [8FE] (see H.R. 1407), H856 [26FE]

Texas: condemn Texas Democratic Party for refusing to denounce racist remarks by Lamar County Democratic Chairman Gary O’Connor against Senator Tim Scott (see H. Res. 374), H2152 [7MY]

Thelma Harper Post Office Building, Nashville, TN: designate (see S. 2731), S6497 [14SE]

——— establish (see H.R. 5271), H4529 [17SE]

Till, Emmett: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 450), S890 [25FE] (see H.R. 2252), H1690 [26MR]

Till-Mobley, Mamie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 450), S890 [25FE] (see H.R. 2252), H1690 [26MR]

——— issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4581), H3753 [20JY]

Truth, Sojourner: tribute (see H. Res. 13), H51 [4JA]

Tubman, Harriet: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see S. 697), S1500 [11MR] (see H.R. 1842), H1354 [11MR]

Tulsa, OK: anniversary of Tulsa Race Massacre (see S. Res. 104), S1460 [10MR] (see S. Res. 234), S3421 [25MY] (see H. Res. 215), H1325 [10MR] (see H. Res. 398), H2356 [14MY] (see H. Res. 435), H2666 [25MY]

——— anniversary of Tulsa Race Massacre (H. Res. 398), adopt (see H. Res. 403), H2419 [17MY]

——— provide remedy for survivors and descendants of victims of Tulsa Race Massacre (see H.R. 3466), H2659 [21MY]

Tuskegee Airman Lieutenant Colonel Robert J. Friend Memorial Post Office Building, Irvine, CA: designate (see H.R. 1170), H534 [18FE]

U.S. Commission on Hate Crimes: establish (see S. 1235), S2067 [20AP] (see H.R. 1834), H1354 [11MR]

U.S. Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation: establish (see S. Con. Res. 6), S892 [25FE] (see H. Con. Res. 19), H730 [25FE]

Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 516), H3579 [30JN]

Veterans: recognize challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving, their heroic military sacrifices and patriotism, and need to eliminate health and benefit disparities of minority veterans (see H. Con. Res. 13), H261 [1FE]

Voting: bar States and localities from adopting election laws that disparately burden voting rights of people of color and linguistic minorities (see H.R. 4298), H3598 [1JY]

——— condemn State and local voter suppression laws (see H. Res. 854), H7823 [14DE]

——— develop academic curriculum on importance, history of suppression, and current restrictive laws, issue stamp recognizing efforts supporting right to vote, and promote elections and automatic registration (see S. Res. 401), S6842 [30SE] (see H. Res. 700), H5592 [1OC]

Week of the Quincentennial of the Fight Against Black Slavery in the Americas: observance (see H. Res. 858), H7840 [23DE]

Women: end preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity and close disparities in maternal health outcomes (see S. 346), S771 [22FE] (see S. 851), S1644 [18MR] (see S. 1042), S1815 [25MR] (see H.R. 943), H481 (see H.R. 959), H482 [8FE] (see H.R. 1212), H584 [23FE]

——— examine conditions and experiences of Black women and girls in certain aspects of society and promote community-based methods to mitigate and address harm and ensure accountability (see H.R. 6268), H7822 [14DE]

——— improve maternal and infant health and promote safe motherhood (see S. 1804), S3420 [25MY]

——— improve maternal health outcomes (see S. 1675), S2573 [18MY]

World War I: award Congressional Gold Medal to 369th Infantry Regiment, commonly known as ‘‘Harlem Hellfighters’’, in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service (see S. 2647), S5931 [5AU] (see H.R. 3642), H2676 [28MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of Women’s Army Corps assigned to 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the ‘‘Six Triple Eight’’ (see S. 321), S705 [12FE] (see H.R. 1012), H500 [11FE]

E-mails 

Senator Johnson’s remarks relative to insurrection at U.S. Capitol: Keith Roachford, S1544 [16MR]

Essays

Black History Month Recognition of Barack Obama: Shea Dowling, E181 [26FE]

Black History Month Recognition of Stacey Abrams: Tobi Ojo, E180 [26FE]

Detailed Accout of Tulsa Race Massacre, H2413–H2415 [17MY]

Good Trouble: Ananya Vel, E633 [14JN]

State of the Union: Fatima Khan, S1024 [3MR]

——— Stephie Siki, S1274 [5MR]

Letters

Dept. of Agriculture assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and socially disadvantaged groups affected by coronavirus pandemic: several agricultural and food law professors, S1266 [5MR]

Letter from Birmingham, AL, City Jail: Martin Luther King, Jr., S1917–S1921 [14AP]

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: several organizations, H2328, H2330 [14MY]

Violence Against Women Act reauthorization: Karma Cottman, National Center on Violence Against Women in the Black Community, H1427 [17MR]

Lists

Clinton 12 and living membership of Oak Ridge 85 who integrated Tennessee public schools, S7414 [27OC]

Congressional Black Caucus founding members, H575 [23FE]

Congressional resolutions, speeches and recognitions by members of Congress, Presidential proclamations and remarks, and historical and cultural resources relative to Juneteenth, H2735 [14JN]

First African-American Members of Congress, H575 [23FE]

Transgender individuals who have been killed, H6366 [17NO]

Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 179, consideration of H.R. 1280, Justice in Policing Act, H872 [1MR]

Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 403, adopt H. Res. 398, Tulsa, OK, Race Massacre anniversary, H2481 [18MY]

Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 479, consideration of S. 475, Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, H2859 [16JN]

Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 504, consideration of H.R. 3005, replace bust of Roger B. Taney in Old Supreme Court Chamber with bust of Thurgood Marshall and remove and replace certain other statues and busts, H3257 [29JN]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 390, Odell Horton Federal Building, Memphis, TN, H6201 [4NO]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 1280, Justice in Policing Act, H1071 [3MR]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 3005, replace bust of Roger B. Taney in Old Supreme Court Chamber with bust of Thurgood Marshall and remove and replace certain other statues and busts, H3291 [29JN]

Votes recorded by proxy on Malliotakis motion to recommit H.R. 1280, Justice in Policing Act, H1070 [3MR]

Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 179, consideration of H.R. 1280, Justice in Policing Act, H871 [1MR]

Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 403, adopt H. Res. 398, Tulsa, OK, Race Massacre anniversary, H2480 [18MY]

Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 504, consideration of H.R. 3005, replace bust of Roger B. Taney in Old Supreme Court Chamber with bust of Thurgood Marshall and remove and replace other statues and busts, H3257 [29JN]

Votes recorded by proxy on S. 475, Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, H2872 [16JN]

Motions

Law enforcement: hold accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies (H.R. 1280), H1069 [3MR]

Notices

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 3642, Harlem Hellfighters Congressional Gold Medal Act, H2814 [15JN]

Poems

‘‘Change Needs To Come,’’ Sadie Delicath, E179 [26FE]

‘‘George Floyd R.I.P.,’’ Israel Zoberman, E519 [13MY]

‘‘I, Too,’’ Langston Hughes, H2867 [16JN]

Press releases

Juneteenth National Independence Day Act: Representative Jackson Lee, H2735 [14JN]

Proclamations

Tribute to Mary E. Harris: Representative Danny K. Davis, E158 [23FE]

Remarks in House

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: tribute to initiative to reduce health disparities among African Americans, E1255 [18NO]

Alameda, CA: anniversary of Alameda Contra Costa Links, Inc., chapter, E191 [2MR]

Alcorn State University: anniversary, H2296 [13MY], E513 [13MY]

Alexandria, VA: unveiling of Earl F. Lloyd statue, E340 [5AP]

Alexis Co.: anniversary, E1099 [15OC]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 1401), E180 [26FE]

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.: tribute, H629 [25FE]

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary of Eta Nu Chapter, E329 [1AP]

——— tribute, H629 [25FE]

Arizona Informant (publication): anniversary, E142 [18FE]

Black Doctors COVID–19 Consortium: tribute, E574 [25MY]

Black History Month: observance, H331, H371–H373 [4FE], H564, H573–H583 [23FE], H594, H601 [24FE], H625, H703 [25FE], H1132 [9MR], E167, E168, E169, E170, E172 [25FE], E179, E181 [26FE], E191 [2MR], E342, E343, E350 [5AP]

Black Maternal Health Week: observance, H1797 [15AP], H1848 [16AP]

Black Theatre Troupe, Inc.: anniversary, E963 [10SE]

Black Women’s Equal Pay Day: observance (H. Con. Res. 46), E869 [3AU]

Buffalo, NY: condemn new school curriculum that promotes Black Lives Matter movement and denigrates traditional nuclear family structure, H719 [25FE]

Bunch, Lonnie G., III: 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project Inc., inductee, E31 [12JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: replace bust of Roger B. Taney in Old Supreme Court Chamber with bust of Thurgood Marshall and remove and replace certain other statues and busts (H.R. 3005), H3148 [25JN], H3263–H3276 [29JN], E720, E725 [30JN], E730 [1JY]

——— replace bust of Roger B. Taney in Old Supreme Court Chamber with bust of Thurgood Marshall and remove and replace certain other statues and busts (H.R. 3005), consideration (H. Res. 504), H3250–H3258 [29JN]

Charleston, SC: anniversary of shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, H2898 [17JN]

Chauvin, Derek: conviction of former Minneapolis, MN, police officer in death of George Floyd, H2099 [22AP]

Civil rights: tribute to family of George Floyd, H2035 [21AP]

Clinton Township, MI: anniversary of Vinson Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, E1190 [3NO]

Colleges and universities: anniversary of 1890 Land-Grant Educational Institutions (H. Con. Res. 48), E929 [27AU]

——— enhance Federal science agencies’ efforts relative to quality of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and research capacity at minority-serving institutions (H.R. 2027), H2398–H2401 [17MY], H2482 [18MY], E272 [18MR], E543 [18MY]

——— provide for long-term improvement of historically Black colleges and universities (H.R. 3294), H3236 [28JN]

Columbia, SC: tribute to monument commemorating anniversary of Edwards v. South Carolina Supreme Court decision, H872 [1MR], E187 [1MR]

Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (H.R. 40), H574 [23FE], H2093 [22AP], H2408, H2411, H2412, H2415 [17MY], H2729, H2734 [14JN], H2868 [16JN], H3596 [1JY], H3659 [19JY], H3746–H3751 [20JY], H4257 [29JY], E2 [4JA], E726 [30JN], E808–E810, E815–E817 [26JY]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): hearing on Tulsa, OK, Race Massacre, H2595 [19MY]

Congressional Black Caucus: legislative priorities, H573–H583 [23FE]

Courts: provide justice for perpetrators of police violence, H1957 [20AP]

Crime: reform criminal legal system to ensure justice for all by reducing incarceration, decriminalizing certain offenses, and providing fair treatment under the law to vulnerable populations, H1316 [10MR]

Crump, Benjamin: 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project Inc., inductee, E30 [12JA]

Davis, John: 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project Inc., inductee, E32 [12JA]

Dayton, TX: dedication of Annie E. Colbert-Rosenwald School Texas State Historical Marker, E471 [30AP]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: anniversary of Kappa Chapter, E156 [23FE]

——— tribute, H629 [25FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and socially disadvantaged groups affected by coronavirus pandemic, H765, H849 [26FE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize assistance for increasing workforce diversity in professions of physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, audiology, and speech-language pathology (H.R. 3320), E1342 [8DE]

Dept. of Justice: community-based violence prevention program funding, H5705 [20OC]

Dept. of the Interior: remove bronze plaque and concrete block bearing name of Francis Newlands from grounds of memorial fountain located at Chevy Chase Circle in District of Columbia (H.R. 1256), E153 [23FE]

——— remove Emancipation Monument located at Lincoln Park in District of Columbia (H.R. 1164), E138 [18FE]

Detroit, MI: anniversary of Carr Center, H6132 [3NO], E1190 [3NO]

——— rededication of Jefferson Field in honor of Alexander Jefferson, H6300 [16NO], E1237 [15NO]

Diseases and disorders: urge equity in distribution and allocation of coronavirus vaccine among Hispanic, Black, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and Native American communities (H. Res. 341), H2002, H2003 [21AP]

District of Columbia: anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial, E1129 [21OC]

——— anniversary of Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, E1226 [12NO]

——— authorize African American Historic Landmark Project and Tour to establish commemorative work in D.C. and its environs (H.R. 4009), E667 [17JN]

Dowling, Shea: Virginia 4th Congressional District Black History Month middle school essay contest winner, E181 [26FE]

Dr. Seuss Enterprises: decision to cease sales of certain children’s books, H1074 [3MR]

Dunbar, Paul L.: mint commemorative coins (H.R. 5940), E1217 [9NO], E1227 [12NO]

Economy: address economic inequity driven by decades of racial and gender discrimination and exclusion, H3851 [26JY]

——— impact of unequal distribution of wealth and income on African Americans, H2409 [17MY]

Education: prohibit Federal funding to schools that teach concepts that separate or assign characteristics to individuals based on race, color, or national origin, or state or imply that U.S. is inherently racist (H.R. 4698), H3923–H3925 [27JY]

——— prohibit Federal service academies from providing training and education based on Critical Race Theory, H3267 [29JN]

——— teaching of critical race theory in schools, H3759 [21JY]

Emlen Tunnell (Coast Guard cutter): commissioning, H6259 [15NO]

Fauci, Anthony S.: allegations of AIDS research on African American orphans, H6068 [1NO]

Fletcher, Ozzie: Purple Heart recipient, H2938 [22JN]

Fort Lauderdale (FL) Westside Gazette: anniversary, E133 [15FE]

Franklin, VA: anniversary of First Baptist Church of Franklin, E1256 [18NO]

Freedom Riders: award Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (H.R. 1348), H6056 [1NO]

FTC: establish Office of Fair Lending Testing to test for compliance with laws prohibiting credit discrimination, strengthen such laws, and provide criminal penalties for violations of such laws, H653 [25FE]

GAO: conduct study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity relative to certain benefits administered by Dept. of Veterans Affairs (S. 1031), H6251, H6252 [15NO]

——— require report on impact of voluntary small donor financing program on racial, gender, and socioeonomic diversity of candidates, H1029 [3MR]

Government: promote diversity and inclusion in Federal workforce (H.R. 1136), E147 [18FE]

Greensboro, NC: recognize significance of Greensboro Four Woolworth lunch counter sit-in (H. Res. 87), H337 [4FE]

Greenwood, MS: tribute to Greater Turner Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, E638 [14JN]

Griffin, Gayle: American Federation of Government Employees District 7 Woman of the Year award recipient, E208 [8MR]

Gwinnett County, GA: tribute to Gwinnett Remembrance Coalition Project efforts to memorialize lynching victims, H2209 [12MY]

Hale, Courtney: California 24th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E643 [15JN]

Health: achieve health equity for Black women and girls, H1132 [9MR]

Hickory, MS: tribute to Equal Justice Initiative (organization) Community Remembrance Project installation of historical marker at Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church to memorialize lynching victims, E901 [13AU]

Highland Park, MI: anniversary of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Kappa Rho Zeta Chapter, H622 [25FE]

Immigration: impact on U.S. workforce and wages, H4242 [28JY]

Indianapolis, IN: anniversary of Frederick Douglass Park, E709 [28JN]

Infrastructure: importance of investment, H3232–H3238 [28JN]

Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.: tribute, H629 [25FE]

Johnson, John H.: tribute (H. Res. 605), H6132 [3NO]

Johnson, Senator: characterization of remarks relative to insurrection at U.S. Capitol, H1407 [16MR]

Joseph Hayne Rainey Memorial Post Office Building, Georgetown, SC: designate (H.R. 264), H552–H554 [23FE]

Juneteenth National Independence Day: establish as Federal holiday (H.R. 1320), H2728–H2736 [14JN]

——— establish as Federal holiday (S. 475), H2863–H2872, H2873 [16JN], H2898, H2913 [17JN], H2989 [22JN], H3078 [23JN], E665 [17JN], E678 [22JN], E681, E684 [23JN]

——— establish as Federal holiday (S. 475), consideration (H. Res. 479), H2855–H2859 [16JN]

——— observance, H2827 [16JN], E661 [17JN]

Kansas City, MO: anniversary of Park Avenue Missionary Baptist Church, E169 [25FE]

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.: tribute, H629 [25FE]

Kingsport, TN: condemn firing of teacher Matthew Hawn from Sullivan Central High School for teaching about white privilege, E1342 [8DE]

Law enforcement: criminal justice reform, H6851–H6857 [1DE]

——— hold accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies (H.R. 1280), H873, H874 [1MR], H1020, H1039–H1071, H1074 [3MR], H2092 [22AP], H2250 [12MY], H2636, H2645 [20MY], H5105 [23SE], H6855 [1DE], E188 [1MR], E222 [10MR]

——— hold accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies (H.R. 1280), consideration (H. Res. 179), H864–H872 [1MR]

——— improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency, H2199 [12MY]

——— improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency (H.R. 677), H867, H870 [1MR], H1054, H1060, H1067 [3MR], H2261 [12MY], H2344, H2345 [14MY]

——— prohibit racial profiling, H1057 [3MR]

——— reform policing, H2100 [22AP]

Mental health: address mental health issues for youth, particularly youth of color (H.R. 1475), H2161–H2163 [11MY], H2235 [12MY]

Michigan: tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Commission of Mid-Michigan, H717 [25FE]

——— tribute to 9th Congressional District MLK Jr., Day Youth Conference, H565 [23FE]

Missouri City, TX: call for investigation into death of Joshua Johnson, H2097–H2100 [22AP]

Monroe, LA: Louisiana State Police release of body camera footage of fatal traffic stop of Ronald Greene, H2635 [20MY]

NAACP: anniversary of Aurora, CO, branch, H4560 [21SE]

——— anniversary of Osceola County, FL, branch, E203 [3MR]

——— anniversary of St. Louis County, MO, branch, E1050 [30SE]

National Archives and Records Administration: release of Task Force on Racism report identifying issues of racial inequality, H3226 [28JN]

National Council of Negro Women: anniversary of East Bay Area Section, E1278 [30NO]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Week Conference: recognize significance (H. Res. 619), E947 [3SE]

National Slavery Remembrance Day: establish, H2199 [12MY]

New Orleans, LA: restoration of Lincoln Beach, H6188 [4NO]

News media: concern for lack of media reporting on missing Black children, H3677 [20JY]

——— reaffirm commitment to diversity as core tenet of public interest standard in media policy and support efforts to eliminate barriers to media diversity (H. Res. 277), H3644–H3646 [19JY], H3715 [20JY]

Odell Horton Federal Building, Memphis, TN: designate (H.R. 390), H6145 [3NO]

Ojo, Tobi: Virginia 4th Congressional District Black History Month high school essay contest winner, E180 [26FE]

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.: tribute, H629 [25FE]

Parks, Rosa: anniversary of refusal to give up her seat on bus in Montgomery, AL, H6715 [1DE]

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.: tribute, H629 [25FE]

Phoenix (AZ) Arizona Informant: anniversary, E922 [24AU]

Public demonstrations: protests over death of George Floyd, H1895 [19AP]

Racial relations: declare unconditional war on racism and invidious discrimination and establish cabinet-level Dept. of Reconciliation charged with eliminating racism and invidious discrimination, H1741 [14AP]

Raleigh, NC: call for name change for post office in Oberlin Village community, H5797 [22OC]

Rosa Parks Day: establish as Federal holiday (H.R. 5111), H6716, H6725 [1DE]

Rustin, Bayard: issue commemorative forever stamp (H.R. 5081), E915 [23AU]

Sapp, Karla: Black Mental Health Symposium Mental Health Advocate of the Year award recipient, H328 [4FE]

Selma, AL: commemorate anniversary of Bloody Sunday and role it played in ensuring passage of Voting Rights Act, H1096–H1103 [8MR], H1125 [9MR], E245 [12MR]

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.: tribute, H629 [25FE]

Slavery Remembrance Day: designate (H. Res. 517), H3591–H3594 [1JY], H3759 [21JY]

Staunton, VA: anniversary of Thomas-Fields VFW Post 7814, H3766 [21JY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, KS, relative to segregated schools, E530 [17MY]

Swanson, Kai: Rock Island, IL, Martin Luther King, Jr., Community Center ‘‘I Have a Dream’’ Award recipient, E81 [1FE]

Taylor, Breonna: call for justice relative to death, H1338 [11MR]

Tennessee Tribune (publication): anniversary, E1302 [2DE]

Tulsa, OK: anniversary of Tulsa Race Massacre, H2734 [14JN]

——— anniversary of Tulsa Race Massacre (H. Res. 398), H2407–H2416 [17MY], H2481 [18MY], E550, E553 [19MY], E595–E597 [1JN]

——— anniversary of Tulsa Race Massacre (H. Res. 398), adopt (H. Res. 403), H2473–H2481 [18MY]

——— Greenwood Business District named to National Register of Historic Places, E654 [16JN]

Tuskegee Airman Lieutenant Colonel Robert J. Friend Memorial Post Office Building, Irvine, CA: designate (H.R. 1170), H5691, H5692 [20OC]

U.S. Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation: establish (H. Con. Res. 19), H2408 [17MY], H2729 [14JN], H3747 [20JY]

University of California, Santa Cruz: anniversary of African American Theater Arts Troupe, E149 [22FE]

Vel, Ananya: Worcester County Bar Association Annual Law Day Essay Contest winner, E633 [14JN]

Voting: protect right to vote, H5857–H5860 [25OC]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary, E886 [10AU]

Warren, MI: anniversary of Life Application Ministries Christian Church, E1255 [18NO]

Williams, Michael P.: Pulitzer Prize for Commentary recipient, H3067 [23JN]

WJBE–Radio (Knoxville, TN): tribute, H601 [24FE]

Women: end preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity and close disparities in maternal health outcomes (H.R. 959), H1797 [15AP], H1848 [16AP], H6894 [2DE], E1284 [30NO]

World War I: award Congressional Gold Medal to 369th Infantry Regiment, commonly known as ‘‘Harlem Hellfighters’’, in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service (H.R. 3642), H2782–H2785, H2792 [15JN]

World War II: anniversary of Exercise Tiger, E450 [26AP], E463 [28AP]

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.: tribute, H629 [25FE]

Remarks in Senate

Aaron, Henry L. (Hank): tribute (S. Res. 23), S241 [2FE]

——— tribute (S. Res. 445), S8055 [4NO]

Biden, President: Joint Congressional Address, S2311 [29AP]

Black History Month: observance, S757 [22FE], S805–S807 [23FE], S846 [24FE]

——— observance (S. Res. 75), S869 [24FE]

Black Lives Matter: characterization that majority of protests involved violence or resulted in property damage, S1545 [16MR]

Black Maternal Health Week: designate (S. Res. 153), S1883 [13AP]

Chauvin, Derek: conviction of former Minneapolis, MN, police officer in death of George Floyd, S2089 [21AP]

Civil rights: anniversary of death of George Floyd, S3385 [25MY]

Colleges and universities: tribute to historically Black colleges and universities, S6468 [14SE]

Crowe, George D.: tribute (S. Res. 121), S1620 [17MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: address history of discrimination against Black farmers and ranchers and require reforms to prevent future discrimination, S758 [22FE]

——— provide assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and socially disadvantaged groups affected by coronavirus pandemic, S1262–S1267 [5MR]

——— rescind certain aid to farmers and ranchers unrelated to coronavirus pandemic, S1240, S1241 [5MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: redesign Federal reserve notes to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman, S113 [25JA]

Diseases and disorders: address mental health consequences of coronavirus, S802 [23FE]

Economy: address economic inequity driven by decades of racial discrimination and exclusion, S6926 [6OC]

Education: importance of gifted and talented academic programs, S8770 [29NO]

——— teaching of critical race theory in schools, S5079, S5080 [27JY]

GAO: conduct study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity relative to certain benefits administered by Dept. of Veterans Affairs (S. 1031), S5990 [5AU]

Hagan, Helen E.: New Haven, CT, Symphony Orchestra History Award recipient, S91 [21JA]

Hickory, MS: dedication of historical marker at Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church memorializing lynching victims, S5067 [26JY]

Indianapolis, IN: anniversary of Frederick Douglass Park, S5011 [21JY]

Johnson, Senator: characterization of remarks relative to insurrection at U.S. Capitol, S1544 [16MR]

Joseph Hayne Rainey Memorial Post Office Building, Georgetown, SC: designate (H.R. 264), S5110 [27JY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: designate (S. Res. 269), S4531, S4539 [15JN]

Juneteenth National Independence Day: establish as Federal holiday (S. 475), S4538 [15JN], S4559, S4562, S4580 [16JN], S4619 [17JN], S4643 [21JN]

——— observance, S4647 [21JN]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: impact of letter from Birmingham, AL, City Jail on justice and social change, S1917–S1921 [14AP]

Law enforcement officers: impact of protests over death of George Floyd on hiring and retention of law enforcement officers, S2405 [10MY]

Lewis, John: tribute (S. Res. 82), S921 [1MR]

Medicaid: reduce maternal mortality by extending duration of coverage for women after they give birth, improving obstetric case management, and providing training to clinicians to better care for women of color (S. 411), S884 [25FE], S1883 [13AP]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (S. Res. 352), S6469 [14SE]

National Minority Health Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 205), S2460 [11MY]

National objectives: ensure climate and environmental justice accountability, S1502 [11MR]

National Voter Registration Day: designate (S. Res. 395), S6800 [29SE]

Odell Horton Federal Building, Memphis, TN: designate (H.R. 390), S9085 [9DE]

O’Ree, Willie: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 452), S5110 [27JY]

Portland, OR: tribute to Geneva’s Shear Perfection Barber & Beauty Salon, S816 [23FE]

Public demonstrations: protests over death of George Floyd, S232 [2FE], S2003 [19AP], S2089 [21AP]

Racial relations: recognize racism as national crisis, S846 [24FE]

Selma, AL: commemorate anniversary of Bloody Sunday and role it played in ensuring passage of Voting Rights Act, S1437–S1439 [10MR]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 477), S9126 [13DE]

Tennessee: tribute to Oak Ridge 85, Clinton 12, and Paul Turner for efforts to integrate Tennessee public schools, S7414 [27OC]

Till, Emmett: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (S. 450), S1931 [14AP]

Till-Mobley, Mamie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (S. 450), S1931 [14AP]

Tubman, Harriet: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (S. 697), S1502 [11MR]

Tulsa, OK: anniversary of Tulsa Race Massacre (S. Res. 234), S3410–S3413 [25MY]

Voting: impact of proposed State voting reform laws on voter rights, S908 [1MR], S966 [2MR], S2044 [20AP], S2139 [22AP]

——— protect right to vote, S1583 [17MR]

Women: improve maternal and infant health and promote safe motherhood (S. 1804), S3425 [25MY]

World War I: award Congressional Gold Medal to 369th Infantry Regiment, commonly known as ‘‘Harlem Hellfighters’’, in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service (H.R. 3642), S6104 [9AU]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of Women’s Army Corps assigned to 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the ‘‘Six Triple Eight’’ (S. 321), S2385 [29AP]

Reports

Tulsa Race Riot: Oklahoma Commission To Study the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921, H2476 [18MY]

Reports filed

Additional Funding for Scholarships for Students at 1890 Land-Grant Educational Institutions: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 4252) (H. Rept. 117–172), H6177 [3NO]

Adopt H. Res. 398, Tulsa, OK, Race Massacre Anniversary: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 403) (H. Rept. 117–37), H2419 [17MY]

Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3320) (H. Rept. 117–214), H7554 [8DE]

Consideration of H.R. 1280, Justice in Policing Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 179) (H. Rept. 117–9), H880 [1MR]

Consideration of H.R. 3005, Replace Bust of Roger B. Taney in Old Supreme Court Chamber of U.S. Capitol With Bust of Thurgood Marshall and Replace Other Statues and Busts: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 504) (H. Rept. 117–74), H3238 [28JN]

Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 730) (H. Rept. 117–177), H6673 [23NO]

Joseph Hayne Rainey Memorial Post Office Building, Georgetown, SC: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 264), S1939 [14AP]

Juneteenth National Independence Day Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 479) (H. Rept. 117–62), H2890 [16JN]

Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1675), S3986 [8JN]

Odell Horton Federal Building, Memphis, TN: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 390), S8864 [1DE]

——— Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 390) (H. Rept. 117–157), H6069 [1NO]

Tuskegee Airman Lieutenant Colonel Robert J. Friend Memorial Post Office Building, Irvine, CA: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1170), S9259 [16DE]

Statements

Illegal Entry and Destruction of Property at U.S. Capitol by Rioters Contesting Results of Presidential Election: Youngstown-Warren, OH, Black Caucus, E46 [19JA]

Tables

States that commemorate or observe Juneteenth, H2735 [14JN]

Testimonies

Struggle To Register To Vote in Mississippi: Fannie Lou Hamer, E928 [24AU]

Tulsa, OK, Race Massacre: Hughes Van Ellis, E552 [19MY]

——— Lessie E. Benningfield Randle, E551 [19MY]

——— Viola Fletcher, E552 [19MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 179, consideration of H.R. 1, For the People Act and H.R. 1280, Justice in Policing Act, H864 [1MR]

H. Res. 277, reaffirm commitment to diversity as core tenet of public interest standard in media policy and support efforts to eliminate barriers to media diversity, H3644 [19JY], H3729 [20JY]

H. Res. 398, Tulsa, OK, Race Massacre anniversary, H2481 [18MY]

H. Res. 403, adopt H. Res. 398, Tulsa Race, OK, Massacre anniversary, H2473 [18MY]

H. Res. 479, consideration of S. 475, Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, H2855 [16JN]

H. Res. 504, consideration of H.R. 3005, replace bust of Roger B. Taney in U.S. Capitol Old Supreme Court Chamber with bust of Thurgood Marshall and remove and replace certain other statues and busts, H3250 [29JN]

H.R. 264, Joseph Hayne Rainey Memorial Post Office Building, Georgetown, SC, H552 [23FE]

H.R. 390, Odell Horton Federal Building, Memphis, TN, H6145 [3NO]

H.R. 1170, Tuskegee Airman Lieutenant Colonel Robert J. Friend Memorial Post Office Building, Irvine, CA, H5691 [20OC]

H.R. 1280, Justice in Policing Act, H1039–H1054 [3MR]

H.R. 1475, Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act, H2161 [11MY], H2240 [12MY]

H.R. 2027, MSI STEM Achievement Act, H2398 [17MY], H2510 [18MY]

H.R. 3005, replace bust of Roger B. Taney in U.S. Capitol Old Supreme Court Chamber with bust of Thurgood Marshall and remove and replace certain other statues and busts, H3263 [29JN]

H.R. 3642, Harlem Hellfighters Congressional Gold Medal Act, H2782, H2797 [15JN]

S. 321, ‘‘Six Triple Eight’’ Congressional Gold Medal Act, S2385 [29AP]

S. 411, Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMA’s) Act, S859–S863 [24FE]

S. 475, Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, S4538 [15JN], H2864 [16JN]

S. 511, Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Act, S956–S958 [1MR]

S. 1031, conduct GAO study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity relative to certain benefits administered by Dept. of Veterans Affairs, H6251 [15NO]

S. 1031, GAO study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity relative to certain benefits administered by Dept. of Veterans Affairs, S5990 [5AU]

S. 3141, New Philadelphia National Historical Park Act, S7605 [2NO]

S. Con. Res. 6, U.S. Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation establishment, S901 [25FE]

S. Con. Res. 12, Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, S5720 [3AU]

S. Res. 23, tribute to Henry L. (Hank) Aaron, S204 [28JA]

S. Res. 43, respond to crises of racial injustice, mass unemployment, pandemic, and climate change with Agenda To Transform, Heal, and Renew by Investing in a Vibrant Economy (THRIVE), S579 [8FE]

S. Res. 45, Black History Month, S581 [8FE]

S. Res. 73, reaffirm commitment to diversity as core tenet of public interest standard in media policy and support efforts to eliminate barriers to media diversity, S866 [24FE]

S. Res. 75, Black History Month, S867 [24FE]

S. Res. 82, tribute to John Lewis, S959 [1MR]

S. Res. 104, Tulsa, OK, Tulsa Race Massacre anniversary, S1472 [10MR]

S. Res. 121, tribute to George D. Crowe, S1618 [17MR]

S. Res. 153, Black Maternal Health Week, S1900 [13AP]

S. Res. 172, declare racism as public health crisis, S2175–S2177 [22AP]

S. Res. 205, support goals and ideals of National Minority Health Month, S2458 [11MY]

S. Res. 216, Alcorn State University anniversary, S2529 [13MY]

S. Res. 234, Tulsa, OK, Race Massacre anniversary, S3426–S3428 [25MY]

S. Res. 269, Juneteenth Independence Day, S4548 [15JN]

S. Res. 305, African-American Music Appreciation Month, S4931 [15JY]

S. Res. 352, National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, S6283 [10AU]

S. Res. 395, National Voter Registration Day, S6786 [29SE]

S. Res. 401, develop academic curriculum on importance of voting, history of suppression, and current restrictive laws, issue stamp recognizing efforts supporting right to vote, and promote elections and automatic registration, S6848 [30SE]

S. Res. 401, National Voting Rights Month, S6848 [30SE]

S. Res. 445, tribute to Atlanta Braves (baseball team) and Henry L. (Hank) Aaron, S7799 [4NO]

S. Res. 477, support goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month, S9124 [13DE]

Transcripts

General Order No. 3, E661 [17JN]

Tributes

Aaron, Henry L. (Hank), H392 [5FE]

Lewis, John, S5002–S5005 [21JY], H3806 [22JY]

Thomas, Clarence, H2992 [22JN]