Bills · 119th Congress · H.Con.Res. 59

Recognizing the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a Nation.

IntroducedConfirmed from the official record

Sponsored by Joyce Beatty DDemocrat, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Armed Forces and National Security.

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Cosponsors

9 cosponsors.

Cosponsors
MemberJoined
Morgan McGarvey DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Steven Horsford DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Cleo Fields DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Sydney Kamlager-Dove DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Steve Cohen DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Al Green DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Wesley Bell DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
LaMonica McIver DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Jonathan L. Jackson DDemocratOriginal cosponsor

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Actions

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  2. Submitted in House
  3. Submitted in House

Committees

  • Veterans' Affairs Committee (House)Referred To, November 7, 2025

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