H.Con.Res. 109: Expressing the sense of Congress that August 30, 2020, be observed as the 130th anniversary of the establishment of the 1890-Institutions.

116th Congress · introduced 2020-07-30 · Agriculture and Food · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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Who proposed it: Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Expressing the sense of Congress that August 30, 2020, be observed as the 130th anniversary of the establishment of the 1890-Institutions.

Plain summary

This concurrent resolution expresses the sense of Congress that (1) the 130th year anniversary of the 1890 Institutions should be observed with appropriate ceremonies and activities to recognize the collective contributions that these 19 historically Black land-grant colleges and universities have made to the United States, (2) the Department of Agriculture and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture should remain committed to supporting the goals of the Second Morrill Act and the Smith-Lever Act, and (3) the Second Morrill Act and the Smith-Lever Act have helped the United States develop agricultural leaders.

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Official text

Expressing the sense of Congress that August 30, 2020, be observed as the 130th anniversary of the establishment of the 1890-Institutions.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6] · 15 cosponsors

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Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Bruce Westerman (R-AR), Mike Rogers (R-AL), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Andy Barr (R-KY), Michael R. Turner (R-OH), David Rouzer (R-NC)

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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.
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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hconres109.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hconres>

Record fed-us-cong116-hconres109 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116