AFRICAN AMERICANS

Addresses

Tribute to Willliam B. Gould: William B. Gould, IV, E551 [13JN]

Appointments

Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys, S5803 [6DE]

Articles and editorials

‘All Things Being Equal Test’ Part II—Blatant Racism in the Tennessee House, H1747 [17AP]

Glorious Return of Hinchliffe, Yankee Stadium of the Negro Leagues, E585–E587 [20JN]

Minority Entrepreneurs Struggled To Get Small-Business Relief Loans, E1201 [11DE]

Bills and resolutions

Aaron, Henry L. (Hank): tribute (see H. Res. 128), H840 [14FE]

African-American Music Appreciation Month: observance (see S. Res. 286), S2226 [22JN] (see H. Res. 541), H3109 [22JN]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 709), H626 [1FE]

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 31), H234 [12JA]

American Revolution: award Congressional Gold Medal to First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of first racially integrated American military unit (see H.R. 2752), H1907 [20AP]

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. 1222), H915 [27FE]

——— ensure treatment in military is based on merit and performance (see S. 1811), S1982 [6JN]

Arts and humanities: address systemic racism and advance equity (see H.R. 3239), H2308 [11MY]

Atlanta, GA: recognize significance as cradle of civil rights movement (see H. Res. 223), H1279 [10MR]

Baton Rouge Bus Boycott: anniversary (see H. Res. 144), H866 [21FE]

Betty W. Henderson Post Office Building, Branchville, SC: designate (see H.R. 6239), H5465 [6NO]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 63), S398 [14FE] (see H. Res. 184), H970 [28FE]

——— recognize remarkable and unique contributions of LGBTQI+ Black-Americans (see H. Res. 160), H875 [24FE]

Black Maternal Health Week: designate (see S. Res. 159), S1210 [18AP] (see H. Res. 289), H1725 [13AP]

Black Panther Party National Historical Park: establish (see H.R. 5719), H4498 [26SE]

Brown, John: tribute (see H. Res. 656), H4192 [18AU]

Buffalo Soldiers: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 75), H5669 [9NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate House Press Gallery as ‘‘Frederick Douglass Press Gallery’’ (see H. Res. 850), H5544 [7NO]

——— remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served Confederated States of America from display in National Statuary Hall (see S. 573), S532 [28FE] (see H.R. 1248), H969 [28FE]

CDC: provide for public health research and investment into understanding and eliminating structural racism and police violence (see S. 1317), S1382 [26AP] (see H.R. 2904), H2048 [26AP]

Charlesetta Reece Allen Post Office Building, Oceanside, CA: designate (see H.R. 5985), H5029 [18OC]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1088), H853 [17FE]

Civil rights: guarantee freedom from discrimination throughout economy by prohibiting any actions with discriminatory effects (see S. 2008), S2122 [15JN] (see H.R. 4183), H2958 [15JN]

——— restore right to individual civil actions in cases involving disparate impact (see H.R. 3445), H2425 [17MY]

Civil War—U.S.: award Congressional Gold Medal to African Americans who served with Union Forces (see S. 273), S264 [7FE] (see H.R. 865), H737 [7FE]

——— recognize 25th Army Corps of Union Army and thank them for role in capturing Galveston, TX, on June 5th, 1865, and liberating thousands of enslaved people (see H. Res. 659), H4197 [22AU] (see H. Res. 664), H4205 [25AU]

Colleges and universities: anniversary of 1890 Land-Grant Educational Institutions (see H. Con. Res. 63), H4211 [29AU]

——— increase access to higher education by providing public transit grants (see S. 3477), S5919 [12DE] (see H.R. 3411), H2424 [17MY]

——— modify areas of focus for centers of excellence at 1890 Land-Grant Educational Institutions (see S. 2058), S2145 [20JN] (see H.R. 4236), H3069 [21JN]

——— provide additional funding for scholarships for students at 1890 Land-Grant Educational Institutions (see H.R. 1436), H1204 [8MR]

Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans: establish (see S. 40), S74 [24JA] (see H.R. 40), H99 [9JA]

Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in U.S. Capitol (see H.R. 1073), H852 [17FE]

Congressional Gold Medal: award, collectively, to Africans and their descendants who served as slaves (see H.R. 1244), H969 [28FE]

Corbin-Mark, Cecil: tribute (see H. Res. 595), H3640 [17JY]

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. 3620), H2594 [24MY]

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. 1196), S1255 [19AP] (see H.R. 2847), H1946 [25AP]

Crime: reform criminal legal system to ensure justice for all by reducing incarceration, decriminalizing certain offenses, and providing fair treatment under law to vulnerable populations (see H. Res. 519), H2959 [15JN]

Cummings, Elijah E.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 42), H243 [17JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: address history of discrimination against Black farmers and ranchers and require reforms to prevent future discrimination (see S. 96), S120 [26JA] (see H.R. 1167), H873 [24FE]

——— enhance civil rights accountability and enforcement (see H.R. 6527), H6049 [30NO]

Dept. of Commerce and GAO: study feasibility of historically Black colleges and universities achieving certain classification (see S. 2977), S4759 [28SE]

Dept. of Defense: restore superior warfighting principles of recruiting, assigning, training, promoting, and retaining personnel solely based on merit and credit Florida legislature for passing legislation stating as much (see H. Res. 575), H3166 [3JY]

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. 703), H626 [1FE]

——— establish competitive grants to empower community colleges and minority-serving institutions to become incubators for infant and toddler child care talent, training, and campus and community access (see S. 848), S825 [16MR] (see H.R. 1630), H1292 [17MR]

——— establish grants for tuition-free community colleges, student success grants, and grants for historically Black, Tribal, and minority-serving institutions (see S. 3086), S5110 [19OC] (see H.R. 5998), H5032 [19OC]

——— establish Honorable Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence to increase recruitment of diverse teachers and improve teacher training and retention programs (see H.R. 5478), H4344 [14SE]

——— expand eligibility of historically Black college or universities and predominantly Black institutions for certain graduate-level science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education grants (see H.R. 4176), H2958 [15JN]

——— investigate parent and/or student complaints against use of critical race theory curriculum (see S. 193), S173 [31JA]

——— prohibit expenditure of funds on concepts in proposed rule entitled ‘‘Proposed Priorities-American History and Civics Education’’ (see S. 2468), S3521 [25JY]

——— provide additional funds for grants to strengthen historically Black colleges and universities (see H.R. 5895), H4989 [6OC]

——— provide grants to cover costs of opposing challenges to use of specific instructional materials, or availability of specific school library materials, in public elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 6592), H6143 [5DE]

——— 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. 2690), H1845 [18AP]

Dept. of HHS: address social determinants of maternal health to eliminate maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities (see H.R. 3322), H2345 [15MY]

——— call for sickle cell trait research, surveillance, and public education and awareness (see H. Res. 672), H4230 [8SE]

——— improve data collection on maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity (see H.R. 3320), H2344 [15MY]

——— provide grants and guidance to grow and diversify perinatal workforce (see S. 1710), S1744 [18MY] (see H.R. 3523), H2455 [18MY]

——— reauthorize sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program (see S. 1852), S2005 [7JN]

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 H.R. 4231), H3069 [21JN]

Dept. of Justice: establish Office for Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls (see H.R. 5573), H4407 [19SE] (see H.R. 6828), H6985 [14DE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resource study of Fort Pillow Historic State Park in Henning, TN (see H.R. 1232), H968 [28FE]

——— designate Quindaro Townsite National Historic Landmark (see H.R. 5878), H4985 [3OC]

——— remove Emancipation Monument located at Lincoln Park in District of Columbia (see H.R. 729), H628 [1FE]

——— remove or permanently conceal name of Francis Newlands on grounds of memorial fountain located at Chevy Chase Circle in District of Columbia (see S. 417), S397 [14FE] (see H.R. 1021), H838 [14FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: redesign Federal reserve notes to include likeness of Harriet Tubman (see S. 568), S532 [28FE] (see H.R. 4010), H2807 [12JN]

Dept. of Transportation: establish grant program to improve preparation and representation of certain students in aviation-related fields (see S. 1935), S2070 [13JN] (see H.R. 2428), H1691 [30MR]

——— establish grant program to increase racial and gender minority access and representation in aviation workforce (see S. 1163), S1091 [30MR]

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. 851), H5652 [8NO]

——— extend eligibility for certain housing loans and educational assistance to surviving spouses and certain direct descendants of Black World War II veterans (see S. 3257), S5426 [8NO] (see H.R. 1255), H969 [28FE]

——— furnish headstones, markers, and medallions for graves of certain enslaved individuals and individuals who performed military functions despite ineligibility to serve in Armed Forces (see H.R. 6269), H5543 [7NO]

Discrimination: condemn all forms of hate and support policies to prevent and respond to hate crimes (see H. Res. 929), H6860 [12DE]

——— condemn great replacement theory, acknowledge impact of white supremacist violence on black community of Buffalo, NY, remember hate crime victims, and address white supremacist violence (see H. Res. 413), H2426 [17MY]

Diseases and disorders: raise awareness of racial disparities in impact of colorectal cancer on Black community (see H. Res. 224), H1279 [10MR]

District of Columbia: recognize cultural and historical significance of anniversary of emancipation and urge passage of D.C. statehood legislation (see H. Res. 295), H1726 [13AP]

Domestic policy: prohibit Federal Government from providing bailouts or other financial assistance to any State or local government that enacts any law providing reparations for slavery (see H.R. 4321), H3140 [23JN]

Dortch, Thomas W., Jr.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 973), H826 [9FE]

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. 1207), H914 [27FE]

——— prohibit Federal funding to schools that promote certain race-based theories to students (see H.R. 570), H428 [26JA]

——— 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 H.R. 5326), H4217 [1SE]

Edwards, Al: recognize as father of Juneteenth and show appreciation for legislation making Texas first to recognize Juneteenth as official State holiday (see H. Res. 569), H3159 [30JN]

Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple National Historic Site: establish (see S. 562), S531 [28FE] (see H.R. 4607), H3573 [13JY]

Employment: support Black workers and affirm need to pass legislation to reduce inequalities and discrimination in workforce (see H. Res. 182), H970 [28FE]

Evans, Sarah Keys: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1237), H968 [28FE]

FAA: authorize appropriations for Minority Serving Institutions Intern Program (see H.R. 3689), H2636 [25MY]

Federal agencies and departments: encourage growth of research partnerships with historically Black colleges and universities to advance development in sub-Saharan Africa (see S. 3149), S5213 [26OC]

——— provide for equal protection of law and prohibit discrimination and preferential treatment on basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see H.R. 1524), H1248 [9MR]

Freedom Riders: award Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 1247), H969 [28FE]

FRS: use existing authorities to close racial employment and wage gaps and report on how gaps change over time (see S. 2257), S2359 [12JY] (see H.R. 4194), H2958 [15JN]

FTC: establish Office of Fair Lending Testing to test for compliance with laws prohibiting credit discrimination, strengthen such laws, ensure persons can seek relief, and provide criminal penalties for violations of such laws (see H.R. 166), H104 [9JA]

Garvey, Marcus M.: pardon (see H. Res. 133), H854 [17FE]

George Washington Carver Day: designate (see S. Res. 70), S426 [15FE] (see H. Res. 91), H628 [1FE]

Greensboro, NC: recognize significance of Greensboro Four Woolworth lunch counter sit-in (see H. Res. 88), H628 [1FE]

Hettie Simmons Love Post Office Building, Harrisburg, PA: designate (see S. 3357), S5674 [29NO]

Historic Greenwood District-Black Wall Street National Monument: establish (see S. 3543), S5996 [14DE]

History: condemn revisionist education and revisionist history relative to African-American experience (see H. Res. 615), H4030 [26JY]

——— recognize U.S. has moral and legal obligation to provide reparations for enslavement of Africans and its lasting harm on millions of Black people (see H. Res. 414), H2426 [17MY]

House of Representatives: express that African Americans who duly won election to House during post-Civil War Reconstruction Era, but were denied right to take their seats, should be recognized as former Members (see H. Res. 817), H5174 [26OC]

Houston, TX: recognize historical contributions and value of Houston’s 7 major Black publications (see H. Res. 655), H4191 [18AU]

International Black Aviation Professionals Day: designate (see S. Res. 73), S458 [16FE] (see H. Res. 131), H840 [14FE]

J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building, Washington, DC: redesignate as FBI Building (see H.R. 1175), H874 [24FE]

Juneteenth National Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 263), S2186 [21JN] (see H. Res. 25), H204 [11JA] (see H. Res. 505), H2884 [13JN]

Kappa Alpha Psi, Fraternity Inc., Day: designate (see H. Res. 945), H7030 [3JA]

Lacks, Henrietta: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously for recognition of her invaluable contributions to global health, scientific research, quality of life, and patients’ rights (see S. 2485), S3522 [25JY] (see H.R. 4122), H2931 [14JN]

Latimer, Lewis H.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 669), H4217 [1SE]

Law enforcement: condemn police brutality wherever in world it occurs (see H. Res. 354), H2126 [2MY]

——— eliminate racial, religious, or other discriminatory profiling (see S. 1084), S1088 [30MR]

LDL-C Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 496), S5962 [13DE] (see H. Res. 709), H4438 [20SE]

Lewis, John: tribute (see H. Res. 150), H866 [21FE]

Los Angeles, CA: anniversary of 1992 Los Angeles riots (see H. Res. 366), H2136 [5MY]

Louisiana: honor memory of enslaved people who revolted for freedom and were brutalized, terrorized, and killed in response and reaffirm commitment to combat hatred, injustice, and White supremacy (see H. Res. 663), H4205 [25AU]

Lucille Simmons Whipper Post Office Building, Goose Creek, SC: designate (see H.R. 4253), H3070 [21JN]

Mahoney, Mary E.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 42), H2310 [11MY]

March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom: anniversary (see H. Res. 661), H4197 [22AU]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance (see H. Res. 30), H234 [12JA]

Mary Church Terrell Day: designate (see H. Res. 696), H4381 [18SE]

Medicaid: provide incentives for education on risk of renal medullary carcinoma in individuals with sickle cell disease (see H.R. 124), H102 [9JA]

——— 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. 2846), S4589 [19SE] (see H.R. 5568), H4407 [19SE]

Memorial Day: express support for Black service members (see H. Res. 455), H2646 [26MY]

Mental health: address mental health issues for youth, particularly youth of color (see S. 1700), S1743 [18MY] (see H.R. 3548), H2456 [18MY]

——— address national crisis of suicide among minority adolescents (see H. Res. 640), H4158 [1AU]

Miller, Doris: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1252), H969 [28FE]

——— award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 1251), H969 [28FE]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit destruction of civil rights memorials (see H.R. 999), H837 [14FE]

Moses, Robert P.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2831), H1946 [25AP]

Music and dance: recognize anniversary of hip-hop and contributions to American art and culture (see H. Res. 618), H4030 [26JY]

National Black Business Month: designate (see H. Res. 667), H4211 [29AU]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 99), H738 [7FE]

National Cholesterol Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 496), S5962 [13DE] (see H. Res. 709), H4438 [20SE]

National Endowment for the Humanities: establish National Council on African American History and Culture (see S. 215), S204 [1FE] (see H.R. 727), H627 [1FE]

National Minority Health Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 221), S1745 [18MY]

National Museum of African American History and Culture: conduct study on Black history education efforts in public elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 971), H825 [9FE]

——— support African American history education programs (see S. 233), S229 [2FE] (see H.R. 765), H676 [2FE]

National Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 465), S5541 [15NO] (see H. Res. 879), H5899 [17NO]

National Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Day: designate (see H. Res. 172), H915 [27FE]

National Voter Registration Day: designate (see S. Res. 341), S4441 [13SE]

National Voting Rights Month: designate (see S. Res. 350), S4590 [19SE] (see H. Res. 703), H4408 [19SE]

National Women of Color in Tech Day: designate (see S. Res. 124), S934 [23MR]

New York, NY: establish African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center (see S. 527), S506 [27FE] (see H.R. 1349), H1112 [3MR]

——— honor legacy of Harlem Renaissance (see H. Res. 94), H680 [2FE]

North Carolina Central University: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 241), S2006 [7JN] (see H. Res. 417), H2427 [17MY]

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. 2475), H1698 [3AP]

Pearl (vessel): honor historic abolitionist events and legacy of those involved in largest slave escape in U.S. history (see H. Res. 294), H1726 [13AP]

Peripheral Artery Disease Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 728), H4499 [26SE]

Racial relations: declare racism as public health crisis (see S. Res. 319), S3757 [27JY] (see H. Res. 185), H970 [28FE]

——— declare unconditional war on racism and invidious discrimination and establish cabinet-level Dept. of Reconciliation charged with eliminating racism and invidious discrimination (see H. Res. 657), H4192 [18AU]

Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National Historic Site: establish (see S. 507), S457 [16FE] (see H.R. 737), H628 [1FE]

Rare Disease Day: designate (see H. Res. 181), H970 [28FE]

Robert Smalls (U.S.S.): rename (see H. Res. 533), H3071 [21JN]

Rosa Parks Day: establish as Federal holiday (see H.R. 308), H231 [12JA]

Rustin, Bayard: issue commemorative forever stamp (see H.R. 5220), H4187 [15AU]

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. 1402), S1463 [2MY] (see H.R. 6457), H5899 [17NO]

Schools: establish that teaching of certain ideas relative to history and race violates Civil Rights Act (see H.R. 5328), H4217 [1SE]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 369), S4679 [26SE] (see H. Res. 692), H4380 [18SE]

Silas, Lawrence: tribute (see H. Res. 176), H916 [27FE]

Slavery Remembrance Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 40), S3757 [27JY] (see H.J. Res. 84), H4158 [1AU]

Special days and holidays: hold annual commemorative event on or near August 20th to revere, honor, and remember victims of slavery in U.S. and to prevent slavery from ever happening again (see H. Con. Res. 62), H4191 [18AU]

Springfield Race Riot National Historic Monument: establish (see S. 384), S313 [9FE] (see H.R. 2415), H1691 [30MR]

Taylor, Marshall W. (Major): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 6672), H6740 [7DE]

Tennessee: condemn expulsion of two Black, duly elected State representatives as blatant act of racism and attack on democracy and observe that this was done instead of acting on gun control to protect children (see H. Res. 292), H1726 [13AP]

Trice, Jack: tribute (see H. Res. 724), H4499 [26SE]

Truth, Sojourner: tribute (see H. Res. 21), H204 [11JA]

Tulsa, OK: anniversary of Tulsa Race Massacre (see S. Res. 230), S1844 [31MY]

Turner, Nat: tribute (see H. Res. 660), H4197 [22AU]

Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day: designate (see H. Res. 249), H1409 [23MR]

U.S. Commission on Hate Crimes: establish (see S. 2030), S2123 [15JN] (see H.R. 4172), H2957 [15JN]

U.S. Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation: establish (see S. Con. Res. 19), S3758 [27JY] (see H. Con. Res. 44), H2426 [17MY]

United Negro College Fund, Inc.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 3058), S5048 [17OC] (see H.R. 5896), H4989 [6OC]

Venture Smith Freedom Day: designate (see H. Res. 278), H1709 [6AP]

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. 76), H5669 [9NO]

Virgin Islands: support continued celebration and recognize historical significance of Emancipation Day (see H. Res. 368), H2136 [5MY]

Voting: 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. 350), S4590 [19SE] (see H. Res. 703), H4408 [19SE]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to more stringent review of changes to voting laws or procedures (see H.R. 14), H4406 [19SE]

Week of the Fight Against Black Slavery in the Americas: observance (see H. Res. 940), H6998 [19DE]

Women: address hardships and disparities faced by Black women in order to encourage more inclusive policymaking (see H. Res. 484), H2779 [7JN]

——— end preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity and close disparities in maternal health outcomes (see S. 1606), S1647 [15MY] (see S. 2239), S2310 [11JY] (see H.R. 3305), H2343 (see H.R. 3310), H2344 [15MY]

——— improve maternal and infant health and promote safe motherhood (see S. 964), S933 [23MR]

World Sickle Cell Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 255), S2123 [15JN] (see H. Res. 514), H2959 [15JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to 761st Tank Battalion in recognition of their crucial role in Allied forces success in Europe and example they set as first Black armored unit (see H.R. 1022), H838 [14FE]

——— recognize victims, commemorate anniversary of explosion, and call for exoneration of African-American sailors convicted of mutiny relative to service at Port Chicago Naval Magazine in Concord, CA (see H. Con. Res. 16), H853 [17FE]

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 37), H238 [13JA]

Histories

Equal rights movement timeline, H1458 [27MR]

Letters

Letter from Birmingham, AL, City Jail: Martin Luther King, Jr., S1492–S1495 [3MY]

Texas Education Agency decision to replace Houston Independent School District superintendent and school board: Representative Jackson Lee, H1359 [23MR]

Lists

Niagara Movement Democratic Club founding members, E238 [22MR]

Niagara Movement Democratic Club members elected to office, E239 [22MR]

Poems

‘‘Texas Juneteenth Epic Poem,’’ Frank M. White, E684 [17JY]

Proclamations

Tribute to Larry R. Rogers, Sr.: Representative Robin L. Kelly, E66 [27JA]

Tribute to Marcus Mason: Representative Horsford, E696 [19JY]

Tribute to National Black Nurses Association, Inc., Chicago, IL, Chapter: Representative Jonathan L. Jackson, E413 [10MY]

Remarks in House

Afiya Center (organization): tribute, E592 [21JN]

African American Police Officers League: tribute, H2983 [20JN]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 709), E84 [1FE]

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.: anniversary of Lambda Chi Omega Chapter, E317 [17AP]

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary of Mu Lambda Chapter, E863 [19SE]

American Revolution: award Congressional Gold Medal to First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of first racially integrated American military unit (H.R. 2752), H3939 [25JY]

Ann Arbor, MI: anniversary of African American Cultural and Historical Museum of Washtenaw County, E826 [12SE]

Benevolent Protective Order of Reindeer (organization): anniversary, H1541 [29MR]

Bennett College: anniversary, H4386 [19SE]

Biden, President: evaluation of administration, H806 [9FE], H2877–H2879 [13JN], H4022–H4025 [26JY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to racial equity and diversity, H1275 [10MR], H1797 [18AP]

Birmingham, AL: anniversary of 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, H4270 [13SE]

Black History Month: observance, H581, H584, H588, H613, H616 [1FE], H659 [2FE], H714 [7FE], H743, H772–H775 [8FE], H901–H904 [27FE], H953 [28FE], H976, H989, H992 [1MR], E94 [6FE], E127, E128, E129, E130, E131, E132, E134, E135 [17FE], E137 [21FE], E142 [24FE], E156 [27FE], E159 [28FE], E179, E180, E181, E182, E183, E184, E185 [7MR]

——— observance (H. Res. 184), H993–H995 [1MR]

Black Voice News (Internet site): anniversary, H2821 [13JN]

Bowers, Michael: African American Network of Kern County, CA, Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E968 [13OC]

Brown, Maisie: Harry S. Truman Scholarship recipient, E414 [10MY]

Buffalo, NY: anniversary of shooting at Tops Friendly Markets, H2374 [16MY], H2551 [24MY]

——— condemn shooting at Tops Friendly Markets and reaffirm commitment to combating hate and bigotry, H519 [31JA]

Bureau County, IL: unveiling of monument recognizing contributions of African American Civil War soldiers, E866 [20SE]

Business and industry: tribute to Black business owners, H953 [28FE]

Charleston, SC: anniversary of shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, H2817, H2818 [13JN]

Chicago, IL: tribute to African Methodist Episcopal Church Connectional Lay Organization meeting and convention, E607 [23JN]

Cincinnati, OH: tribute to Black Music Walk of Fame, H3875 [20JY]

Civil rights: affirmative action policies, H1275–H1277 [10MR], H1797 [18AP]

——— anniversary of March on Washington, E889 [26SE]

——— continuing struggle between law enforcement and African Americans, H556 [31JA], H699–H705 [6FE], H4331 [14SE]

——— restore right to individual civil actions in cases involving disparate impact (H.R. 3445), H3200 [11JY]

Civil War—U.S.: award Congressional Gold Medal to African Americans who served with Union Forces (H.R. 865), E102 [7FE]

Coalition of Black Trade Unionists: anniversary of St. Louis, MO, chapter, E1241 [15DE]

Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans: establish (H.R. 40), H96 [9JA], H161 [11JA], H659 [2FE]

Congress: accomplishments of 118th Congress, H6808–H6810 [11DE]

Congressional Gold Medal: award, collectively, to Africans and their descendants who served as slaves (H.R. 1244), H994 [1MR], H2106 [28AP], H3606–H3608 [14JY], H4334 [14SE]

——— award to African Americans who served as slaves, H226 [12JA], H660–H663 [2FE]

Congressional Mamas Caucus: tribute, H2179 [10MY]

Crane, Representative: characterization of remarks relative to African Americans, H3633–H3638 [17JY]

Crime: address rise in petty theft among children, H3877 [20JY]

Delray Beach, FL: anniversary of St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church, E1126 [28NO]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: anniversary, H193 [11JA]

——— anniversary of Raleigh Alumnae Chapter, E392 [2MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: address history of discrimination against Black farmers and ranchers and require reforms to prevent future discrimination (H.R. 1167), H1537 [29MR]

——— enhance civil rights accountability and enforcement (H.R. 6527), H5994 [30NO], H6947 [14DE]

——— land-grant system funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, H4526 [26SE]

Dept. of HHS: Minority HIV/AIDS Prevention Initiative funding, H5785 [14NO]

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. 1021), E123 [14FE]

——— remove Emancipation Monument located at Lincoln Park in District of Columbia (H.R. 729), E81 [1FE]

Detroit, MI: anniversary of Our Lady of Victory Church, E920 [29SE]

——— Tuskegee Airmen National Museum recipient of FAA Aviation Workforce Development Grant, H1212 [9MR]

Discrimination: condemn all forms of hate and support policies to prevent and respond to hate crimes (H. Res. 929), H6842 [12DE]

District of Columbia: tribute to Turkish Embassy hosting of jazz events, E1019 [26OC]

Dortch, Thomas W., Jr.: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 973), H803, H804 [9FE]

Drugs: impact of ‘‘War on Drugs’’, H2582, H2583 [24MY]

Elections: historical assessment of efforts to disenfranchise voters, H1134–H1142 [7MR]

Elizabeth City State University: tribute, H802 [9FE]

Evans, Sarah Keys: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1237), H1133 [7MR]

Ferdinand, Keith C.: Southern University at New Orleans Center for African and African American Studies Living Legend award recipient, E45 [24JA]

Firearms: gun control, E733 [27JY]

Flanner House of Indianapolis, Inc.: anniversary, E943 [10OC]

Florida: assessment of Florida Board of Education new African-American history standards relative to slavery, H3943 [25JY]

——— condemn blocking of African-American studies advanced placement course in schools, H314 [25JA], H586 [1FE], H658 [2FE], H3943 [25JY]

Fraternal organizations: tribute to Divine Nine historically Black fraternities and sororities of National Pan-Hellenic Council, H1157 [8MR]

Georgetown University: tribute to corrective efforts to reconcile with descendants of slaves, H1685 [30MR]

Girl Friends, Inc.: anniversary of Trenton, NJ, chapter, E1207 [12DE]

Greensboro, NC: recognize significance of Greensboro Four Woolworth lunch counter sit-in (H. Res. 88), H581, H588 [1FE]

Greenville, MS: anniversary of Local Organizing Committee, E531 [7JN]

Harriet Tubman Day: observance, H1160 [8MR]

Health: address racial disparities in treating and preventing diabetes in communities of color, H5716, H5720–H5724 [13NO]

Hinds County, MS: tribute to Dick’s Place (business), E181 [7MR]

Hollywood, FL: anniversary of Liberia neighborhood, H6827 [12DE]

Jack and Jill of America, Inc.: anniversary, E47 [24JA]

——— tribute to Oakland County, MI, chapter, H4271 [13SE], E835 [13SE]

Jacksonville, FL: condemn shooting at Dollar General store and express condolences to families and victims, H4258 [12SE]

Juneteenth National Independence Day: observance, H2937, H2947 [15JN], H3137 [23JN], E579 [16JN]

——— observance (H. Res. 505), H2927 [14JN]

Justice League of Greater Lansing (organization): tribute, E1050 [2NO]

Kelly, Kevin: Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr., Commission Drum Major for Community Leadership award recipient, H1273 [10MR]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: anniversary of ‘‘I Have a Dream’’ speech, E797 [25AU]

Law enforcement: hold accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies, H556 [31JA], H699–H705 [6FE]

——— prohibit law enforcement officers from making pretextual stops, H700 [6FE]

Mahoney, Mary E.: tribute (H. Con. Res. 42), H2257 [11MY]

Mental health: address mental health issues for youth, particularly youth of color (H.R. 3548), H3601 [14JY]

——— increase awareness of, and eliminate stigma associated with, mental health care, treatment and recovery programs, including culturally responsive practices, H698 [6FE]

Minneapolis, MN: tribute to Dance City dance team, H3601 [14JY], E656 [11JY]

Minnesota Transportation Museum: tribute to ‘‘Twin Tracks—African American Railroad Workers, 1919-1941’’ exhibit, E206 [9MR]

Mississippi Link (publication): anniversary, E1237 [15DE]

Moniteau County, MO: designation of SGT James L. Shipley Memorial Highway, E899 [27SE]

Montclair, NJ: tribute to DLV Lounge (business), H2946 [15JN]

Montgomery, AL: anniversary of Montgomery Bus Boycott, H6115 [5DE]

Monuments and memorials: extend authority for establishment of commemorative work to honor enslaved and free Black persons who served in American Revolution, H801 [9FE]

NAACP: tribute to Stafford County, VA, branch, E778 [15AU]

National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice: anniversary, E677 [14JY]

National Diabetes Month: observance, H5715 [13NO]

National Endowment for the Humanities: establish National Council on African American History and Culture (H.R. 727), H743 [8FE]

National Entrepreneurship Week: observance, H784, H803 [9FE]

National Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Day: observance, E247 [23MR], E253, E254 [24MR]

New Bedford, MA: ribbon cutting ceremony for Abolition Row Park and Historical District, E617 [27JN]

New Orleans, LA: anniversary of Booker T. Washington High School, E169 [1MR]

——— anniversary of Historic Second Baptist Church, E1193 [11DE]

——— renaming of Martin Behrman Charter School as Rose Mary Loving Elementary School, E262 [27MR]

News media: allegations of sports media bias, H96 [9JA]

Nichols, Tyre: call for justice relative to death, H513 [31JA]

Norrell, Jennifer; Aurora, IL, African American Leader of the Year award recipient, E173 [3MR]

North Carolina Central University: tribute to football team (H. Res. 417), H2387 [17MY]

Oakland, CA: anniversary of Niagara Movement Democratic Club, E238 [22MR]

Optus Bank, Inc.: Dept. of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency Robert J. Brown Minority Business Enterprise of the Year Award recipient, E1006 [24OC]

Orange, VA: anniversary of Bethel Baptist Church, E458 [17MY]

O’Ree, Willie: award Congressional Gold Medal, E38 [20JA]

Pasadena, CA: anniversary of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, E539 [9JN]

Paterson, NJ: tribute to Hinchliffe Stadium, E585 [20JN]

Powell, Renee: award Presidential Medal of Freedom, H2485 [22MY]

Racial relations: address hardships and disparities faced by Black people in order to encourage more inclusive policymaking, H228 [12JA], H4332 [14SE], H6728–H6732 [7DE]

——— declare unconditional war on racism and invidious discrimination and establish cabinet-level Dept. of Reconciliation charged with eliminating racism and invidious discrimination, H228 [12JA], H662 [2FE], H2108 [28AP], H3607 [14JY], H6731 [7DE]

——— declare unconditional war on racism and invidious discrimination and establish cabinet-level Dept. of Reconciliation charged with eliminating racism and invidious discrimination (H. Res. 657), H4334 [14SE]

Rare Disease Day: designate (H. Res. 181), E161 [28FE]

Roads and highways: remove Confederate-themed names from roads, streets, and highways, H4132–H4134 [27JY]

Rosa Parks Day: establish as Federal holiday (H.R. 308), H6054, H6064 [1DE], H6115 [5DE]

Rosewood, FL: honor memory of massacre of African-American community, H805 [9FE]

Rustin, Bayard: issue commemorative forever stamp (H.R. 5220), E777 [15AU]

Sacramento, CA: tribute to Sojourner Truth African American Heritage Museum, E166 [1MR]

Selma, AL: commemorate anniversary of Bloody Sunday and role it played in ensuring passage of Voting Rights Act, H1134–H1142 [7MR]

Senate: rename Russell Senate Office Building, H4134 [27JY]

Seton Hall University: tribute to 1953 men’s basketball team, E273 [29MR]

Slavery Remembrance Day: designate, H225 [12JA], H660–H663 [2FE], H2106 [28AP], H3138 [23JN], H3605–H3608 [14JY], H3878 [20JY]

——— designate (H.J. Res. 84), H4334 [14SE], H6730 [7DE]

South Hampton Roads Bar Association: anniversary, E284 [30MR]

Springfield Race Riot National Historic Monument: establish (H.R. 2415), H1681 [30MR]

Supreme Court: decisions in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina relative to affirmative action, H3194, H3198–H3203 [11JY], H3211, H3216 [12JY], H3491, H3492 [13JY], H3884 [20JY], E682 [17JY]

Taylor, Breonna: call for justice relative to death, H1238 [9MR]

Taylor, Marshall W. (Major): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 6672), H6728 [7DE], H6822 [12DE]

Tennessee: condemn expulsion of two Black, duly elected State representatives as blatant act of racism and attack on democracy and observe that this was done instead of acting on gun control to protect children, H1744–H1751 [17AP], H1765, H1768 [18AP]

Terrell, Donna: Arkansas Martin Luther King Commission, Jr., Drum Major for Community Leadership award recipient, H1273 [10MR]

Thursday Luncheon Group (organization): anniversary, H615 [1FE], E84 [1FE]

Truman, Harry S: anniversary of Executive order to desegregate Armed Forces, H4036 [27JY]

U.N.: tribute to delegation trip to Minneapolis to advance racial justice, H2071 [27AP]

University of Georgia: tribute to Terry College of Business National Black MBA Association Undergraduate Business Case Competition participants, H163 [11JA]

University of Maryland Eastern Shore: inclusion in U.S. News & World Report (publication) list of best historically Black colleges and universities, E1040 [1NO]

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, H2486–H2491 [22MY]

Virgin Islands: support continued celebration and recognize historical significance of Emancipation Day (H. Res. 368), H2891 [14JN]

Virginia State University: tribute to Trojan Explosion Marching Band, H6157 [6DE]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to more stringent review of changes to voting laws or procedures (H.R. 14), H5474 [7NO]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary, E722 [26JY]

West Columbia, SC: anniversary of Greater St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church, E886 [26SE]

Women: address hardships and disparities faced by Black women in order to encourage more inclusive policymaking (H. Res. 484), H2771 [7JN]

——— address maternal health and well-being, H2431 [18MY], H3115 [23JN]

World War II: tribute to Army 54th Coast Artillery Regiment, H3132 [23JN], E610 [23JN]

——— tribute to Montford Point Marines Congressional Gold Medal recipients, H6866 [13DE]

Remarks in Senate

Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr., Commission: anniversary, S193 [1FE]

Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to judicial nominees, S5438 [9NO]

Black History Month: observance, S347–S349 [13FE], S448–S450 [16FE], S524 [28FE]

——— observance (S. Res. 63), S402 [14FE]

Buffalo, NY: anniversary of shooting at Tops Friendly Markets, S1610 [11MY], S1658 [16MY]

Civil rights: anniversary of March on Washington, S4261–S4263 [7SE]

Federal agencies and departments: tribute to efforts to increase diversity in Federal agencies, S524 [28FE]

George Washington Carver Day: designate (S. Res. 70), S431 [15FE]

Juneteenth National Independence Day: observance, S2094 [14JN], S2207 [22JN]

——— observance (S. Res. 263), S2192 [21JN]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: impact of letter from Birmingham, AL, City Jail on justice and social change, S1491–S1496 [3MY]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary of Historic Westside High School, S4582 [19SE]

Law enforcement: hold accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies, S139 [30JA]

——— improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency, S140, S151 [30JA], S184 [1FE]

Monuments and memorials: extend authority for establishment of commemorative work to honor enslaved and free black persons who served in American Revolution, S770 [14MR]

National Endowment for the Humanities: establish National Council on African American History and Culture (S. 215), S450 [16FE]

National Minority Health Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 221), S1754, S1755 [18MY]

National Minority Mental Health Month: observance, S3743 [27JY]

National Voter Registration Day: designate (S. Res. 341), S4499 [13SE]

Nicodemus, KS: tribute to Homecoming Emancipation Celebration, S3748 [27JY]

North Carolina Central University: tribute to football team (S. Res. 241), S2011 [7JN]

Senate Democratic Diversity Initiative: annual survey results, S2446 [13JY]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 369), S4676 [26SE]

Truman, Harry S: anniversary of Executive order to desegregate Armed Forces, S3612 [26JY]

Tulsa, OK: anniversary of Historic Big 10 Ballroom, S612 [1MR]

——— anniversary of Tulsa Race Massacre, S1872, S1873 [1JN]

Voting: protect the right to vote, S2200 [22JN]

Reports filed

Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1852), S4227 [6SE]

Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 384) (S. Rept. 118–142), S6078 [20DE]

Texts of

S. 2846, Community Access, Resources, and Empowerment (CARE) for Moms Act, S4592–S4597 [19SE]

S. Con. Res. 19, U.S. Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation, S3772 [27JY]

S. Res. 63, Black History Month, S400 [14FE]

S. Res. 70, George Washington Carver Day, S431 [15FE]

S. Res. 73, International Black Aviation Professionals Day, S461 [16FE]

S. Res. 124, National Women of Color in Tech Day, S938 [23MR]

S. Res. 159, Black Maternal Health Week, S1213 [18AP]

S. Res. 221, support goals and ideals of National Minority Health Month, S1751 [18MY]

S. Res. 230, Tulsa, OK, Race Massacre anniversary, S1848 [31MY]

S. Res. 241, tribute to North Carolina Central University football team, S2010 [7JN]

S. Res. 255, support goals and ideals of World Sickle Cell Awareness Day, S2125 [15JN]

S. Res. 263, Juneteenth National Independence Day, S2191 [21JN]

S. Res. 286, African-American Music Appreciation Month, S2247 [22JN]

S. Res. 319, declare racism as public health crisis, S3767–S3769 [27JY]

S. Res. 341, National Voter Registration Day, S4444 [13SE]

S. Res. 350, develop academic curriculum on voting importance, history of suppression, and current restrictive laws, issue stamp recognizing efforts supporting right to vote, and promote elections and automatic registration, S4598 [19SE]

S. Res. 350, National Voting Rights Month, S4598 [19SE]

S. Res. 369, support goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month, S4686 [26SE]

S. Res. 465, National Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month, S5550 [15NO]

S. Res. 496, National Cholesterol Education Month and LDL-C Awareness Day, S5964 [13DE]