AFRICAN AMERICANS
Amendments
Foreman, George: tribute (S. Res. 178), S2932, S2934 [14MY]
Articles and editorials
Fight Against Muhammad Ali = The Fight Against Islamaphobia, E43 [16JA]
Bills and resolutions
Aaron, Henry L. (Hank): tribute (see H. Res. 307), H1507 [8AP]
Agriculture: increase market access for Black farmers and disadvantaged farmers and ranchers to ensure civil rights accountability (see H.R. 4529), H3474 [17JY]
Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 366), S544 [3FE] (see H.R. 485), H218 [16JA]
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 45), H185 [15JA]
——— anniversary of Chi Chapter (see H. Res. 868), H4585 [7NO]
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (see S. Res. 534), S8529 [8DE] (see H. Res. 768), H4501 [26SE]
American Revolution: award Congressional Gold Medal to First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of first racially integrated American military unit (see S. 567), S971 [13FE] (see H.R. 1277), H705 [13FE]
APOL1–Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD) Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 360), H1728 [29AP]
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 S. 2487), S4773 [28JY] (see H.R. 1437), H722 [18FE]
Atlanta, GA: recognize significance as cradle of civil rights movement (see H. Res. 972), H6122 [19DE]
Black Autism Acceptance and Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 752), H4489 [19SE]
Black Breastfeeding Week: designate (see H. Res. 662), H3711 [26AU]
Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 99), S1397 [26FE] (see H. Res. 181), H945 [3MR]
Black Maternal Health Week: designate (see S. Res. 172), S2563 [10AP] (see H. Res. 332), H1607 [14AP]
Black Midwives Day: designate (see S. Res. 128), S1777 [14MR]
——— observance (see H. Res. 231), H1171 [18MR]
Black Music Month: designate (see S. Res. 273), S3390 [12JN] (see H. Res. 509), H2821 [12JN]
Black Women’s Equal Pay Day: observance (see S. Con. Res. 16), S4315 [10JY] (see H. Con. Res. 42), H3199 [10JY]
Brown, John: tribute (see H. Res. 434), H2198 [20MY] (see H. Res. 645), H3688 [8AU]
Buffalo Soldiers: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 862), H4585 [7NO]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for ceremony to present Congressional Gold Medals awarded under Harlem Hellfighters Congressional Gold Medal Act (see H. Con. Res. 39), H2837 [20JN]
——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for event to award Congressional Gold Medal to members of Women’s Army Corps assigned to 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as ‘‘Six Triple Eight’’ (see H. Con. Res. 22), H1374 [31MR]
——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for event to unveil statue of Barbara Rose Johns (see H. Con. Res. 62), H4770 [18NO]
——— designate certain House Press Gallery rooms as ‘‘Frederick Douglass Press Gallery’’ (see H. Res. 137), H715 [14FE]
CDC: provide for public health research and investment into understanding and eliminating structural racism and police violence (see S. 1489), S2563 [10AP] (see H.R. 2884), H1599 [10AP]
Charles L. Blockson Post Office Building, Norristown, PA: designate (see S. 814), S1459 [3MR] (see H.R. 1673), H913 [27FE]
Charleston, SC: anniversary of shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church (see S. Res. 282), S3435 [17JN]
Civil rights: restore right to individual civil actions in cases involving disparate impact (see H.R. 3606), H2367 [23MY]
Civil Rights Act: annniversary (see H. Res. 315), H1562 [9AP]
Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board: extend termination date (see S. 1510), S2663 [29AP] (see H.R. 3087), H1727 [29AP]
Civil War—U.S.: award Congressional Gold Medal to African Americans who served with Union Forces (see S. 498), S819 [10FE] (see H.R. 1087), H554 [6FE]
——— 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. 644), H3688 [8AU]
Colleges and universities: anniversary of 1890 Land-Grant Educational Institutions (see H. Res. 691), H4238 [10SE]
——— prohibit reduction, elimination, or suspension of funding for certain land-grant colleges and universities (see H.R. 3281), H1942 [8MY]
——— provide additional funding for scholarships for students at 1890 Land-Grant Educational Institutions (see H.R. 1271), H675 [12FE]
——— reaffirm U.S. commitment to historically Black colleges and universities and honor their enduring legacy and contributions (see H. Res. 269), H1374 [31MR]
Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans: establish (see S. 40), S79 [9JA] (see H.R. 40), H29 [3JA]
Congressional Gold Medal: award, collectively, to Africans and their descendants who served as slaves (see H.R. 4885), H3679 [5AU]
Corbin-Mark, Cecil: tribute (see H. Res. 347), H1624 [24AP]
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. 4436), H3365 [16JY]
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. 1913), S3117 [22MY] (see H.R. 3602), H2367 [23MY]
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. 660), H3703 [19AU]
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 35), H111 [13JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: enhance civil rights accountability and enforcement (see H.R. 3685), H2418 [3JN]
Dept. of Defense: prohibit activities that promote critical race theory and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) at schools operated by Dept. of Defense Education Activity (see H.R. 5047), H3711 [26AU]
——— restore access to curricula, books, and other learning materials at schools operated by Dept. of Defense Education Activity (see H.R. 5527), H4488 [19SE]
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. 844), H429 [31JA]
——— carry out grant program to support arts education at minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 5399), H4362 [16SE]
——— eliminate certain higher education funding to certain minority-serving institutions (see S. 3433), S8670 [11DE]
——— 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. 1411), S2560 [10AP] (see H.R. 2845), H1597 [10AP]
——— prohibit funding for curriculum, or teaching or counseling, that promotes or compels divisive concept under priorities noticed in proposed rule submitted relative to civics education (see S. 227), S335 [23JA]
——— provide additional funds for grants to strengthen historically Black colleges and universities in arts, arts education, and cultural programs (see H.R. 2664), H1458 [7AP]
——— 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 S. 1338), S2475 [8AP] (see H.R. 2738), H1506 [8AP]
Dept. of HHS: provide for greater investments in research on rare diseases and conditions disproportionately affecting minority populations (see H.R. 1750), H917 [27FE]
——— reauthorize sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program (see S. 735), S1396 [26FE] (see H.R. 1796), H944 [3MR]
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. 967), S1664 [11MR] (see H.R. 4069), H2887 [23JN]
Dept. of Labor: award grants to States for education and technical training on how to perform cosmetology services on textured hair (see H.R. 4539), H3475 [17JY]
——— 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. 6725), H5899 [15DE]
Dept. of State: establish Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the U.S. (see H.R. 784), H403 [28JA]
Dept. of the Interior: assess suitability and feasibility of establishing African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center at African Burial Ground National Monument (see S. 730), S1345 [25FE] (see H.R. 1567), H835 [25FE]
——— conduct special resource study of Fort Pillow Historic State Park in Henning, TN (see H.R. 926), H456 [4FE]
——— establish advisory committee to recommend to Board on Geographic Names offensive names of Federal land units for review and revision (see S. 2894), S6730 [18SE] (see H.R. 2843), H1597 [10AP]
——— remove or permanently conceal name of Francis Newlands on grounds of memorial fountain located at Chevy Chase Circle in District of Columbia (see S. 2369), S4528 [22JY] (see H.R. 4608), H3552 [22JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: redesign Federal Reserve notes to include likeness of Harriet Tubman (see S. 923), S1630 [10MR] (see H.R. 1976), H1064 [10MR]
Dept. of Transportation: withhold certain apportionment from District of Columbia unless Mayor redesignates Black Lives Matter Plaza as Liberty Plaza, and removes such phrase from District website and documents (see H.R. 1774), H943 [3MR]
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. 60), H387 [23JA]
——— extend eligibility for certain housing loans and educational assistance to surviving spouses and certain direct descendants of Black World War II veterans (see H.R. 1725), H916 [27FE]
——— 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. 6032), H4666 [12NO]
Discrimination: prohibit discrimination based on individual’s texture or style of hair (see S. 751), S1396 [26FE] (see H.R. 1638), H878 [26FE]
Diseases and disorders: raise awareness of racial disparities in impact of colorectal cancer on Black community (see H. Res. 239), H1189 [21MR]
District of Columbia: recognize cultural and historical significance of anniversary of emancipation and urge passage of D.C. statehood legislation (see H. Res. 333), H1607 [14AP]
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. 2100), H1159 [14MR]
Dwight, Edward J., Jr.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 734), S1346 [25FE] (see H.R. 1626), H878 [26FE]
Education: prohibit Federal funding to schools that promote certain race-based theories to students (see H.R. 2276), H1188 [21MR]
——— prohibit Federal service academies from providing training and education based on critical race theory or diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) (see H.R. 3765), H2505 [5JN]
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. 634), H3681 [5AU]
Employment: support Black workers and affirm need to pass legislation to reduce inequalities and discrimination in workforce (see H. Res. 170), H918 [27FE]
Evans, Sarah Keys: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1377), H714 [14FE]
Families and domestic relations: express that fatherhood is essential to development of children (see H. Res. 487), H2534 [6JN]
Federal agencies and departments: 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. 711), H387 [23JA]
Foreign policy: tribute to graduate fellowship programs with special focus on minority students in advancing national security and development and diplomacy efforts of U.S. (see S. Res. 123), S1664 [11MR] (see H. Res. 219), H1151 [11MR]
Foreman, George: tribute (see S. Res. 178), S2563 [10AP]
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. 945), H457 [4FE]
FTC: establish Office of Fair Lending Testing to test 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), H33 [3JA]
GAO: conduct study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity relative to certain benefits administered by Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 6033), H4666 [12NO]
Garvey, Marcus M.: pardon (see H. Res. 654), H3698 [15AU]
Grantland Johnson Post Office, Sacramento, CA: designate (see H.R. 2488), H1372 [31MR]
Greensboro, NC: recognize significance of Greensboro Four Woolworth lunch counter sit-in (see H. Res. 95), H459 [4FE]
Hall, Prince: tribute (see H. Res. 633), H3681 [5AU]
Health: support family of Adriana Smith, call for repeal of State laws that ban or criminalize abortion, and recognize danger of laws that give rights to fetuses and take them away from pregnant people (see H. Res. 522), H2832 [17JN]
Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument: establish (see S. 1051), S1743 [13MR]
History: 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), H2104 [15MY]
International Black Aviation Professionals Day: designate (see H. Res. 151), H729 [21FE]
Jones, James Earl: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1933), H1037 [6MR]
Juneteenth National Independence Day: continue promise by honoring, preserving, and investing in freedmen’s settlements (see H. Res. 173), H918 [27FE]
——— observance (see S. Res. 290), S3470 [18JN]
Justice Thurgood Marshall National Historic Site: establish (see S. 791), S1429 [27FE] (see H.R. 1718), H915 [27FE]
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. 1893), S3116 [22MY] (see H.R. 3498), H2146 [19MY]
Law enforcement: condemn police brutality wherever in world it occurs (see H. Res. 451), H2376 [29MY]
——— eliminate racial, religious, or other discriminatory profiling (see H.R. 5727), H4532 [10OC]
——— hold accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies (see H.R. 5361), H4310 [15SE]
LDL-C Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 464), S7730 [23OC]
Marcus Garvey Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 655), H3698 [15AU]
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: provide for observance separately from Inauguration Day (see H.R. 2169), H1168 [18MR]
Mary Church Terrell Day: designate (see H. Res. 762), H4494 [23SE]
Medicaid: enable State Medicaid programs to provide comprehensive, coordinated care through health home to individuals with sickle cell disease (see H.R. 5178), H3891 [8SE]
——— provide incentives for education on risk of renal medullary carcinoma in individuals with sickle cell disease (see H.R. 124), H32 [3JA]
——— 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 H.R. 6303), H4901 [25NO]
Mental health: address mental health issues for youth, particularly youth of color (see S. 1448), S2561 [10AP] (see H.R. 2904), H1599 [10AP]
——— recognize continuing disparities in Black youth mental health access and treatment (see H. Res. 764), H4494 [23SE]
Miller, Doris: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2336), H1272 [25MR]
——— award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 2335), H1272 [25MR]
Moses, Robert P.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 6712), H5898 [15DE]
National African Immigrant Heritage Month: establish (see H. Res. 688), H4165 [9SE]
National Cholesterol Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 464), S7730 [23OC]
National Council of Negro Women, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 968), H6116 [18DE]
National Museum of African American History and Culture: conduct study on Black history education efforts in public elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 1359), H709 [13FE]
National Park Service: establish National Freedom Settlements Preservation Program (see H.R. 1704), H915 [27FE]
National Police Misuse of Force Investigation Board: establish (see H.R. 3652), H2376 [29MY]
National Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 504), S8239 [19NO] (see H. Res. 895), H4817 [19NO]
National Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Day: designate (see H. Res. 182), H945 [3MR]
National Voter Registration Day: designate (see S. Res. 388), S6600 [15SE] (see H. Res. 726), H4363 [16SE]
National Voting Rights Month: designate (see S. Res. 390), S6648 [16SE] (see H. Res. 756), H4489 [19SE]
National Women of Color in Tech Day: designate (see S. Res. 132), S1802 [24MR]
New York, NY: anniversary of founding of Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture (see H. Res. 766), H4501 [26SE]
——— establish African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center (see S. 728), S1345 [25FE] (see H.R. 1568), H835 [25FE]
——— honor legacy of Harlem Renaissance (see H. Res. 146), H729 [21FE]
Newark, NJ: honor memory of victims of 1967 riots and acknowledge enduring impact on Newark community (see H. Res. 578), H3245 [14JY]
NIH: authorize funding for Implementing a Maternal Health and Pregnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone (IMPROVE) Initiative (see S. 3254), S8274 [20NO] (see H.R. 6238), H4875 [20NO]
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. 812), H404 [28JA]
Parks, Rosa: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 916), H456 [4FE]
Pearl (vessel): honor historic abolitionist events and legacy of those involved in largest slave escape in U.S. history (see H. Res. 336), H1612 [17AP]
Racial relations: declare racism as public health crisis (see S. Res. 67), S793 [5FE] (see H. Res. 119), H556 [6FE]
Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National Historic Site: establish (see S. 2102), S3435 [17JN] (see H.R. 2967), H1612 [17AP]
Rosa Parks Day: establish as Federal holiday (see H.R. 964), H458 [4FE]
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 H.R. 3793), H2506 [5JN]
Schomburg, Arturo A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1817), H944 [3MR]
Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 416), S6791 [19SE]
Slavery Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 113), H3698 [15AU]
Slavery Remembrance Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 67), H945 [3MR]
Taylor, Marshall W. (Major): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 4083), H2888 [23JN]
Tubman, Harriet: tribute (see H. Res. 962), H6116 [18DE]
Tulsa, OK: provide justice for living survivors of Tulsa/Greenwood Race Massacre (see H.R. 4228), H3032 [27JN]
Turner, Nat: tribute (see H. Res. 632), H3681 [5AU]
Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day: designate (see H. Res. 266), H1337 [27MR]
Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Post Office, Tuskegee, AL: designate (see H.R. 6006), H4590 [10NO]
U.S. Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation: establish (see S. Con. Res. 14), S3390 [12JN] (see H. Con. Res. 37), H2821 [12JN]
Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 579), H3245 [14JY]
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 S. Con. Res. 23), S7963 [6NO] (see H. Con. Res. 59), H4584 [7NO]
Vietnamese Conflict: award Congressional Gold Medal to workers killed in explosion at Thiokol munitions plant located in Woodbine, GA (see H.R. 6559), H5559 [10DE]
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. 390), S6648 [16SE] (see H. Res. 756), H4489 [19SE]
——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to more stringent review of changes to voting laws or procedures (see S. 2523), S4818 [29JY] (see H.R. 14), H1006 [5MR]
Westbrook, Peter J.: tribute (see H. Res. 758), H4493 [23SE]
Williams, Lloyd A.: tribute (see S. Res. 402), S6731 [18SE] (see H. Res. 750), H4489 [19SE]
Women: 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. 3974), H2819 [12JN]
World Sickle Cell Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 292), S3471 [18JN] (see H. Res. 524), H2837 [20JN]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, in recognition of actions during D-Day invasion and contributions to success of Allied forces during World War II (see H.R. 4621), H3553 [22JY]
——— 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. 1628), H878 [26FE]
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 51), H221 [16JA]
Essays
Virginia 4th Congressional District Black History Month High School Essay Contest: Augustus Rezba-Patel, E180 [3MR]
——— Tanvi Palavalas, E176 [3MR]
Lists
Central Florida African American inspirational leaders, E406 [8MY]
Greenville, MS, New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church pastors, E542 [9JN]
New Orleans, LA, St. Augustine High School 1975 football team district and State playoff record, E835 [10SE]
New Orleans, LA, St. Augustine High School 1975 football team members, E835 [10SE]
Proclamations
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Mu Mu Lambda Chapter Anniversary: Representative Danny K. Davis, E1153 [4DE]
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Greater Cleveland Alumnae Chapter Anniversary: Representative Brown, E485 [29MY]
Tribute to Greenwood, MS, Amanda Elzy High School Multi-Year Reunion: Representative Bennie G. Thompson, E783 [22AU]
Remarks in House
Albany (GA) Southwest Georgian: anniversary, E1157 [5DE]
Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 485), E43 [16JA]
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.: anniversary of Chi Omega Chapter, H6097 [18DE], E1235 [19DE]
——— anniversary of Zeta Rho Omega Chapter, E507 [3JN]
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary of Mu Mu Lambda Chapter, E1153 [4DE]
Aviation: tribute to contributions to aviation industry, E121 [12FE]
Birmingham, AL: anniversary of 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, H4303–H4307 [15SE]
——— Major League Baseball tribute to Negro Leagues at Rickwood Field, H2657 [12JN]
Black History Month: observance, H484 [5FE], H515, H517 [6FE], H591 [10FE], H751, H752–H757 [24FE], H826, H827 [25FE], H840, H872 [26FE], H890, H892, H901–H904, H907 [27FE], E131 [14FE], E157 [25FE], E406 [8MY]
Black Maternal Health Caucus: goals, H1494 [8AP]
Black Maternal Health Week: observance, H1500 [8AP], H1553 [9AP], E244 [24MR]
Blacks in Government Inc.: anniversary, E260 [27MR]
Boston, MA: rededication of Ebenezer Baptist Church, E835 [10SE]
Bowie State University: anniversary, E284 [3AP]
Broward County, FL: anniversary of Urban League of Broward County, E840 [11SE]
Brown, John: tribute (H. Res. 434), H2151 [20MY]
Buffalo, NY: anniversary of Colored Musicians Club, E897 [26SE]
California: Federal investigations into State practices and policies relative to education, discrimination, transportation, environment, homelessness, firearms, and immigration, H1588–H1591 [10AP]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use for event to award Congressional Gold Medal to members of Women’s Army Corps assigned to 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the ‘‘Six Triple Eight’’ (H. Con. Res. 22), H1443 [7AP]
——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for ceremony to present Congressional Gold Medals awarded under Harlem Hellfighters Congressional Gold Medal Act (H. Con. Res. 39), H2995 [26JN]
——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for event to unveil statue of Barbara Rose Johns (H. Con. Res. 62), H4851 [20NO]
——— designate certain House Press Gallery rooms as ‘‘Frederick Douglass Press Gallery’’ (H. Res. 137), H2549–H2551 [9JN]
Carter Broadcast Group, Inc.: anniversary, E594 [20JN]
Charleston, SC: anniversary of shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, H2519 [6JN]
Chicago, IL: tribute to Wrap Bar (business), E526 [4JN]
Children and youth: reaffirm importance of equal access to quality education in providing opportunities for success, H1447–H1455 [7AP]
Civil War—U.S.: award Congressional Gold Medal to African Americans who served with Union Forces (H.R. 1087), E104 [6FE]
Clarksdale, MS: tribute to Friendship African Methodist Episcopal Church, E652 [10JY]
Coleman, Richard: Georgia Association of Black County Officials Sheriff of the Year award recipient, H5804 [11DE]
Columbus, GA: anniversary of First African Baptist Church, E755 [8AU]
Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus: tribute to allyship between Black and Asian American Pacific Islander communities, H826, H827 [25FE]
Congressional Black Caucus: tribute, H752–H757 [24FE]
Delta Burial Corp.: anniversary, E745 [1AU]
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: anniversary, H121 [14JA]
——— anniversary of Eta Tau Chapter, E344 [28AP]
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., H1930 [8MY]
Dept. of the Interior: remove or permanently conceal name of Francis Newlands on grounds of memorial fountain located at Chevy Chase Circle in District of Columbia (H.R. 4608), E706 [22JY]
Detroit, MI: anniversary of Detroit Memorial Park, E427 [14MY]
Durham, NC: anniversary of Hayti Heritage Center, H1922 [8MY]
Edwards, MS: tribute to Greater Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, E240 [21MR]
Evans, Sarah Keys: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1377), H928 [3MR]
Families and domestic relations: express that fatherhood is essential to development of children (H. Res. 487), H2515, H2518 [6JN]
Florida: tribute to African American achievements and contributions to central Florida, E406 [8MY]
Georgia (State): condemn decision of State to keep Adriana Smith alive after brain death for purposes of delivering fetus relative to law banning abortion in cases where fetal heartbeat is detectable, H2478 [5JN]
Gillespie, Theodia: Aurora, IL, African American Heritage Advisory Board Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E172 [27FE]
Greenville, MS: tribute to New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church, E542 [9JN]
Hawkins, Jesse: Aurora, IL, African American Heritage Advisory Board Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E171 [27FE]
Health: address racial disparities in receiving health care in communities of color, H1673–H1677 [28AP]
History: condemn revisionist education and history relative to African-American experience, H2519 [6JN]
House of Representatives: moment of silence in honor of Tuskegee Airmen, H4810 [19NO]
Indianapolis (IN) Recorder: anniversary, E571 [12JN]
Jackson, Sonya L.: NAACP Savannah, GA, Branch Presidential Award recipient, H4963 [1DE]
Juneteenth National Independence Day: observance, H2657, H2664 [12JN], H2843, H2882–H2885 [23JN], E579 [17JN], E594 [20JN]
Kansas City, MO: tribute to Willa’s Books & Vinyl (business), E650 [10JY]
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary of Eastern Province Alumni Chapter, E258 [27MR]
Kenwood Oakland Community Organization: anniversary, E367 [30AP]
Law enforcement: hold accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies, H83–H85 [9JA]
Links, Inc.: anniversary of Columbus, GA, chapter, E342 [28AP]
Long Branch, NJ: anniversary of Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church, E250 [25MR]
Los Angeles, CA: tribute to Holiday Bowl bowling alley, H827 [25FE]
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance, H202, H213–H215 [16JA], H352 [23JA]
Medicaid: enable State Medicaid programs to provide comprehensive, coordinated care through health home to individuals with sickle cell disease (H.R. 5178), H4423 [18SE]
Michigan: tribute to 12th Congressional District constituents visiting Washington, DC, for Congressional Black Caucus Legislative Conference Week, H4417 [18SE]
Minneapolis, MN: anniversary of Phyllis Wheatley Community Center, E248 [25MR]
NAACP: anniversary of Bronx, NY, Williamsbridge branch, H4232 [10SE]
National Council of Negro Women, Inc.: anniversary (H. Res. 968), E1228 [18DE]
National Minority Health Month: observance, H1673–H1676 [28AP]
New Bedford, MA: anniversary of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, E745 [1AU]
New Orleans, LA: tribute to St. Augustine High School 1975 football team, E835 [10SE]
New York: tribute to NAACP leaders, H2996 [26JN]
Parks, Rosa: mint commemorative coins (H.R. 916), H452 [4FE]
Potomac, MD: tribute to Scotland African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, H1763 [30AP]
Project Roots, Inc.: tribute, H892 [27FE]
Racial relations: importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies, H3319 [16JY]
Richmond, VA: anniversary of First African Baptist Church, E1087 [18NO]
——— anniversary of hiring of first African American firefighters by Richmond Fire Dept., E663 [14JY]
Rocky Mount, NC: discovery of original recording of Martin Luther King, Jr., ‘‘I Have a Dream’’ speech delivered at Booker T. Washington High School, H202 [16JA]
Rosa Parks Day: establish as Federal holiday (H.R. 964), H4955, H4956 [1DE]
Selma, AL: commemorate anniversary of Bloody Sunday and role it played in ensuring passage of Voting Rights Act, H1060 [10MR], H1078 [11MR]
Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: observance, H4423 [18SE]
Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary of Epsilon Sigma Boulé Chapter, E619 [25JN]
Slavery Remembrance Day: designate, H907 [27FE], H1794 [1MY]
Staten Island, NY: tribute to ‘‘Black Angels’’ nurses, H618 [11FE]
Trump, President: evaluation of administration, H1843–H1849 [5MY], E392 [6MY]
——— evaluation of administration relative to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies, H1449–H1451 [7AP], H1555 [9AP], H1674, H1675 [28AP], H1721–H1724 [29AP], H2139–H2145 [19MY], E594 [20JN]
——— evaluation of administration relative to racial relations, H4999 [3DE]
Tulsa, OK: historical significance of Tulsa Race Massacre, H901–H904 [27FE]
Urban League of Northwest Indiana, Inc.: anniversary, E777 [19AU]
Voting: condemn State and local voter suppression laws and protect right to vote, H1362–H1366 [31MR]
——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to more stringent review of changes to voting laws or procedures, H83–H85 [9JA]
——— 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), H1060 [10MR], H1576 [10AP], H3235, H3236 [14JY], H4305 [15SE], E319 [17AP]
Voting Rights Act: recognize historical significance of Bloody Sunday and role it played in ensuring passage of Voting Rights Act, H3852–H3856 [4SE], H4260 [11SE]
Women: end preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity and close disparities in maternal health outcomes, H1884 [7MY]
Woods, Essie D. O’Bryant: Michigan Military and Veterans Hall of Honor inductee, E738 [29JY]
World War I: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of 369th Infantry Regiment of New York Army National Guard, known as ‘‘Harlem Hellfighters’’, H3763 [3SE]
World War II: anniversary of exoneration of African-American sailors convicted of mutiny relative to service at Port Chicago Naval Magazine in Concord, CA, H3330 [16JY]
——— award Congressional Gold Medal to members of Women’s Army Corps assigned to 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the ‘‘Six Triple Eight’’, H306 [23JA], H3533 [22JY], E789 [26AU]
——— tribute to Tuskegee Airmen, H4810 [19NO], E1104 [19NO]
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.: anniversary, H204 [16JA]
——— anniversary of Beta Omicron Zeta Chapter, E58 [22JA]
Zeta Pi Beta Sorority, Inc.: anniversary of Theta Pi Zeta Chapter, E272 [31MR]
Remarks in Senate
Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (S. 366), S545 [3FE]
Black History Month: observance (S. Res. 99), S1391 [26FE]
Buffalo, NY: anniversary of shooting at Tops Friendly Markets, S2906 [14MY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use for event to award Congressional Gold Medal to members of Women’s Army Corps assigned to 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the ‘‘Six Triple Eight’’ (H. Con. Res. 22), S2577 [10AP]
——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for ceremony to present Congressional Gold Medals awarded under Harlem Hellfighters Congressional Gold Medal Act (H. Con. Res. 39), S4685 [23JY]
——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for event to unveil statue of Barbara Rose Johns (H. Con. Res. 62), S8517 [4DE]
Charleston, SC: anniversary of shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church (S. Res. 282), S3413, S3414 [17JN]
Civil rights: historical importance of civil rights movement, S2077–S2079 [31MR]
Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board: extend termination date (S. 1510), S8708 [15DE]
Foreman, George: tribute (S. Res. 178), S2577 [10AP], S2933 [14MY]
Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument: establish (S. 1051), S3103–S3105, S3137, S3140 [22MY]
——— establish (S. 1051), unanimous-consent request, S3103 [22MY]
Juneteenth National Independence Day: observance (S. Res. 290), S3536 [25JN]
LDL-C Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 464), S7735 [23OC]
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance, S247 [20JA]
National Cholesterol Education Month: designate (S. Res. 464), S7735 [23OC]
National Voter Registration Day: designate (S. Res. 388), S6623 [15SE]
Senate: moment of silence in memory of victims of shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, SC, S3414 [17JN]
Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 416), S6798 [19SE]
Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies, S4438 [17JY]
University of Georgia: anniversary of Mary Frances Early lecture series and naming of Mary Frances Early College of Education, S332 [23JA]
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), S2700 [30AP]
Reports filed
Designate Certain House Press Gallery Rooms as ‘‘Frederick Douglass Press Gallery’’: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Res. 137) (H. Rept. 119–150), H2532 [6JN]
Statements
Civil Rights Forum—How To Fight Trump Administration’s Attacks on Students, Workers, and Families: Representative Robert C. ‘‘Bobby’’ Scott, Committee on Education and Workforce (House), H1454 [7AP]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 22, use of Emancipation Hall for event to award Congressional Gold Medal to members of Women’s Army Corps assigned to 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the ‘‘Six Triple Eight’’, H1443 [7AP]
H. Con. Res. 39, use of Emancipation Hall for ceremony to present Congressional Gold Medals awarded under Harlem Hellfighters Congressional Gold Medal Act, H2995 [26JN]
H. Con. Res. 62, use of Capitol Building Emancipation Hall for event to unveil statue of Barbara Rose Johns, H4851 [20NO]
H. Res. 137, designate certain Capitol Building and Grounds House Press Gallery rooms as ‘‘Frederick Douglass Press Gallery’’, H2549 [9JN]
S. 1051, Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument, S3137 [22MY]
S. 1510, extend termination date of Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board, S8708 [15DE]
S. 2523, Voting Rights Advancement Act, S4821–S4828 [29JY]
S. Con. Res. 14, U.S. Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation, S3394 [12JN]
S. Con. Res. 16, Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, S4320 [10JY]
S. Con. Res. 23, 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, S7966 [6NO]
S. Res. 67, declare racism as public health crisis, S800–S802 [5FE]
S. Res. 99, Black History Month, S1401 [26FE]
S. Res. 123, tribute to graduate fellowship programs with special focus on minority students in advancing national security and development and diplomacy efforts of U.S., S1667 [11MR]
S. Res. 128, Black Midwives Day, S1781 [14MR]
S. Res. 132, National Women of Color in Tech Day, S1805 [24MR]
S. Res. 172, Black Maternal Health Week, S2570 [10AP]
S. Res. 178, tribute to George Foreman, S2574 [10AP]
S. Res. 273, Black Music Month, S3391 [12JN]
S. Res. 282, anniversary of shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, SC, S3438 [17JN]
S. Res. 290, Juneteenth National Independence Day, S3475 [18JN]
S. Res. 292, support goals and ideals of World Sickle Cell Awareness Day, S3476 [18JN]
S. Res. 388, National Voter Registration Day, S6602 [15SE]
S. Res. 390, 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, S6651 [16SE]
S. Res. 390, National Voting Rights Month, S6651 [16SE]
S. Res. 402, tribute to Lloyd A. Williams, S6736 [18SE]
S. Res. 416, support goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month, S6795 [19SE]
S. Res. 464, National Cholesterol Education Month and LDL-C Awareness Day, S7732 [23OC]
S. Res. 504, National Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month, S8242 [19NO]
S. Res. 534, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., anniversary, S8532 [8DE]
Tributes
Jackson, Ketanji Brown, S2449 [7AP]