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HRES 1040In Committee

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

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SummaryIntroduced in House
2026-02-05

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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Introduced2026-02-05
119th Congress
Cosponsors36
Co-sponsoring members
Policy AreaCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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Last Action2026-02-05
Referred to the Committee on Education a
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Adams, Alma S.D
house · North Carolina · District 12
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Cosponsors36 members
DRep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4]MDDRep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]ILDRep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]MSDRep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]FLDRep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]CADRep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]FLDRep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]NYDRep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]NCDRep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]ILDRep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]ALDRep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]VADRep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]ILDRep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]ILDRep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]NCDRep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6]LADRep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]TXDRep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]NMDRep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]GADDel. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DCDRep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]MODRep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]NYDRep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]ILDRep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]PADRep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]NYDRep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]OHDRep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]PADRep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TNDRep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]MIDRep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]NJDRep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]WADRep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]OHDRep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]NYDRep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]ILDRep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6]GADRep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]MDDRep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12]CA
Latest Action2026-02-05

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.