H.Res. 1133: Recognizing the extraordinary number of African-Americans who have overcome significant obstacles to enhance innovation and competitiveness in the field of science in the United States.
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H.Res. 1133: Recognizing the extraordinary number of African-Americans who have overcome significant obstacles to enhance innovation and competitiveness in the field of science in the United States.
111th Congress · introduced 2010-03-02 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2010-03-02 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 145 (2010): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, HRES1133 (2010-03-19), Passed. See all
- 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.
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Official title
Recognizing the extraordinary number of African-Americans who have overcome significant obstacles to enhance innovation and competitiveness in the field of science in the United States.
Plain summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Recognizes the extraordinary number of African-Americans who have overcome significant obstacles to enhance innovation and competitiveness in the field of science in the United States. Honors and recognizes African-American innovators who have contributed to scientific education and research and whose contributions have increased economic empowerment in the United States. Encourages the Obama administration to invest in programs proven effective to lessen the achievement gap of African-Americans as well as other minority and disadvantaged groups in the sciences.
Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Official text
Recognizing the extraordinary number of African-Americans who have overcome significant obstacles to enhance innovation and competitiveness in the field of science in the United States.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · 14 cosponsors
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Cosponsors on this site
Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
Recorded votes
- House roll call 145 (2010): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, HRES1133 (2010-03-19): Passed
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
- Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hres1133.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hres>
Record fed-us-cong111-hres1133 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111