# 117-hres-615: Celebrating the goals and ideals of the first International Day for People of African Descent, particularly the principle that "all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights and have the potential to contribute constructively to the development and well-being of their societies".

117-hres-615, Celebrating the goals and ideals of the first International Day for People of African Descent, particularly the principle that "all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights and have the potential to contribute constructively to the development and well-being of their societies"., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hres-615
- Congress: 117
- Title: Celebrating the goals and ideals of the first International Day for People of African Descent, particularly the principle that "all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights and have the potential to contribute constructively to the development and well-being of their societies".
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2021-08-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Celebrating the goals and ideals of the first International Day for People of African Descent, particularly the principle that "all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights and have the potential to contribute constructively to the development and well-being of their societies".

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2021-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2021-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2021-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2021-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2021-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2021-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2021-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2021-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2021-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2021-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2021-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2021-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

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- 117-hr-55: Emmett Till Antilynching Act
- 117-hres-1451: Original National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resolution of 2022
- 117-hres-1382: Condemning the atrocities that occurred in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1906, in which White supremacist mobs brutalized, terrorized, and killed dozens of Black Americ…
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## Sources
- [117-hres-615 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/615)

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- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-55: Emmett Till Antilynching Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-55)
- [117-hres-1451: Original National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resolution of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1451)
- [117-hres-1382: Condemning the atrocities that occurred in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1906, in which…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1382)
- [117-hr-8770: Expanding the VOTE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8770)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-615 (as of 2026-10-15).