# 119-hres-1071: Recognizing the desegregation efforts at Girard College in Philadelphia, and the leaders involved in African-American integration and civil rights expansion.

119-hres-1071, Recognizing the desegregation efforts at Girard College in Philadelphia, and the leaders involved in African-American integration and civil rights expansion., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-1071
- Congress: 119
- Title: Recognizing the desegregation efforts at Girard College in Philadelphia, and the leaders involved in African-American integration and civil rights expansion.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Recognizing desegregation at Girard College** this resolution would honor the legal battles and Philadelphia leaders who fought racially discriminatory admissions and helped expand civil rights. It cites Raymond Pace Alexander, Cecil B. Moore, the Philadelphia NAACP, Temple University's exhibition on local civil-rights milestones, and demonstrations that included a 1965 speech by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It recounts key court moments from a 1957 U.S. Supreme Court decision and a 1968 Third Circuit order that led Girard to admit seven African-American students. It would also uplift African-American stories and stress the need to continue protecting diversity and student civil rights on college campuses.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8831: Protecting Our Democracy Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-1071 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1071)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-8831: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8831)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1071 (as of 2026-04-21).