# 118-hconres-76: 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.

118-hconres-76, 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., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH); status Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hconres-76
- Congress: 118
- Title: 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.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced: 2023-11-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH)
- Cosponsors: 57
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (57)

- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] (D-SC), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2023-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2023-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2023-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2023-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2023-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2023-11-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2023-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2023-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2023-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2024-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2024-02-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023
- 118-hr-11: Freedom to Vote Act
- 118-hr-15: Equality Act
- 118-hr-3899: American Family Act
- 118-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act
- 118-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023

## Sources
- [118-hconres-76 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/76)

## Related
- [118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-14)
- [118-hr-11: Freedom to Vote Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-11)
- [118-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-15)
- [118-hr-3899: American Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-3899)
- [118-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-17)
- [118-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-20)
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