Recognizing the significance of Black History Month.
The resolution’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
Al Green
Sponsor. Representative for Texas's 9th congressional district. Democrat.
115th Congress (2017–2019)
This resolution was introduced on February 1, 2017, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
48 Cosponsors (48 Democrats)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Congressman Wilson and Congressman Norcross Introduce House Resolution to Promote Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation”
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Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC2]
on Mar 22, 2018
History
Feb 2, 2016
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 597 (114th). |
Feb 1, 2017
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
Feb 27, 2019
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 155 (116th). |
Feb 27, 2020
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 869 (116th). |
Feb 26, 2021
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 168. |
Feb 25, 2022
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 942. |
H.Res. 79 (115th) was a simple resolution in the United States Congress.
A simple resolution is used for matters that affect just one chamber of Congress, often to change the rules of the chamber to set the manner of debate for a related bill. It must be agreed to in the chamber in which it was introduced. It is not voted on in the other chamber and does not have the force of law.
Resolutions numbers restart every two years. That means there are other resolutions with the number H.Res. 79. This is the one from the 115th Congress.
This simple resolution was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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