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H.Res. 1040: Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in during Black History Month.

119th Congress · introduced 2026-02-05 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Official title

Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in during Black History Month.

Plain summary

This resolution recognizes (1) the Greensboro Four for their contributions to the civil rights movement and the significant role they played as a catalyst for the formation of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, (2) the value of ethnic and racial diversity in the United States, and (3) the continued importance of sit-ins as an effective form of nonviolent resistance. The resolution also encourages states to include information about the Greensboro Four in their educational curriculums.

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Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in during Black History Month.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] · 36 cosponsors

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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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Record fed-us-cong119-hres1040 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills