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S.Res. 69 · 110th Congress

A resolution recognizing the African-American spiritual as a national treasure.

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BMD MenendezSponsor
11 cosponsors · 9 D, 2 R
JBD Biden TCR Coburn HCD Clinton RDD Durbin EDR Dole RFD Feingold TKD Kennedy FLD Lautenberg CLD Levin BOD Obama HRD Reid

11 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. Senate Introduced Feb 5, 2007
  2. Senate Passed Feb 17, 2007

Recognizes that African American spirituals are a poignant and powerful genre of music that have become one of the most significant segments of American music in existence. Encourages the people of the United States to reflect on the important contribution of African-American spirituals to U.S.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Feb 17, 2007

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes that African American spirituals are a poignant and powerful genre of music that have become one of the most significant segments of American music in existence. Encourages the people of the United States to reflect on the important contribution of African-American spirituals to U.S. history and to recognize the African-American spiritual as a national treasure.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: A resolution recognizing the African-American spiritual as a national treasure.

Latest action (Feb 17, 2007): Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2219; text as passed Senate: CR S2219)

Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 5, 2007

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. Senate Introduced Feb 5, 2007
  2. Senate Passed Feb 17, 2007

No recorded floor vote found.