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H.Res. 120: Recognizing the African American spiritual as a national treasure.

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H.Res. 120: Recognizing the African American spiritual as a national treasure.

110th Congress · introduced 2007-01-31 · Arts, Culture, Religion · Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2007-01-31 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 79 (2007): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, HRES120 (2007-02-07), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Recognizing the African American spiritual as a national treasure.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Declares that the House of Representatives: (1) recognizes that African American spirituals are a poignant and powerful genre of music that have become one of the most significant segments of American music in existence; (2) expresses the deepest gratitude, recognition, and honor to the former enslaved Africans in the United States for their gifts to our nation, including their original music and oral history; and (3) requests that the President issue a proclamation that reflects on the important contribution of African American spirituals to American history, and naming the African American spiritual a national treasure.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Recognizing the African American spiritual as a national treasure.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · 59 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), John B. Larson (D-CT), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Danny K. Davis (D-IL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] reported raising $1.6 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

Words on this page, explained (2)
Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong110-hres120 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110