H.Con.Res. 59: Recognizing the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a Nation.

119th Congress · introduced 2025-11-07 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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Recognizing the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a Nation.

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This concurrent resolution recognizes the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a nation. The concurrent resolution also recognizes the need for the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue to work to eliminate any health and benefit disparities for minority veterans.

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Recognizing the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a Nation.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · 9 cosponsors

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Morgan McGarvey (D-KY), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Cleo Fields (D-LA), Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Al Green (D-TX), Wesley Bell (D-MO), LaMonica McIver (D-NJ), Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] reported raising $1.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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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.
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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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hconres59.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hconres>

Record fed-us-cong119-hconres59 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills