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S.Res. 69: A resolution celebrating Black History Month.

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S.Res. 69: A resolution celebrating Black History Month.

115th Congress · introduced 2017-02-27 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Latest: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1452-1453, S1454; text as passed Senate: CR S1452-1453)

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-02-27 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1452-1453, S1454; text as passed Senate: CR S1452-1453) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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What does this mean?

Official title

A resolution celebrating Black History Month.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Recognizes Black History Month as an opportunity to reflect on U.S. history and to commemorate the contributions of African Americans. Calls for the United States to: (1) honor the contribution of pioneers who helped to ensure its legacy; and (2) move forward as a nation "indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

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

What a vote does

A “Yea” vote

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A “Nay” vote

If it is not passed, current law stays as it is.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

A resolution celebrating Black History Month.

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

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · 54 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Tim Scott (R-SC), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Jack Reed (D-RI), Roger F. Wicker (R-MS), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Rand Paul (R-KY), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Michael F. Bennet (D-CO), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Patty Murray (D-WA), Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Bernard Sanders (I-VT), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Thom Tillis (R-NC), James Lankford (R-OK), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Gary C. Peters (D-MI), Christopher Murphy (D-CT)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] reported raising $21.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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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-cong115-sres69 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115