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H.Res. 79 (115th): Original Black History Month Resolution of 2017

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Recognizing the significance of Black History Month.

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Sponsor and status

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Al Green

Sponsor. Representative for Texas's 9th congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Feb 1, 2017
Length: 4 pages
Introduced
Feb 1, 2017
115th Congress (2017–2019)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This resolution was introduced on February 1, 2017, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.

Cosponsors

48 Cosponsors (48 Democrats)

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History

Feb 2, 2016
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 597 (114th).
Feb 1, 2017
 
Introduced

Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber.

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Feb 27, 2019
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 155 (116th).
Feb 27, 2020
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 869 (116th).
Feb 26, 2021
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 168.
Feb 25, 2022
 
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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