# 118-hres-569: The Original Resolution Recognizing Al Edwards as the Father of Juneteenth

118-hres-569, The Original Resolution Recognizing Al Edwards as the Father of Juneteenth, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hres-569
- Congress: 118
- Title: The Original Resolution Recognizing Al Edwards as the Father of Juneteenth
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
- Introduced: 2023-06-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

The Original Resolution Recognizing Al Edwards as the Father of Juneteenth

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2023-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2023-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2023-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2023-11-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-4583: Social Security 2100 Act
- 118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
- 118-hr-10193: Minority Diabetes Initiative Act
- 118-hr-9649: UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2024
- 118-hjres-193: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that there is no immunity from criminal prosecution for an act on the grounds that su…
- 118-hr-8732: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [118-hres-569 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/569)

## Related
- [118-hr-4583: Social Security 2100 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-4583)
- [118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-82)
- [118-hr-10193: Minority Diabetes Initiative Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-10193)
- [118-hr-9649: UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-9649)
- [118-hjres-193: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hjres-193)
- [118-hr-8732: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8732)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-569 (as of 2026-10-15).