# 119-hres-1080: Original Black History Month Resolution of 2026

119-hres-1080, Original Black History Month Resolution of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-05-02).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-1080
- Congress: 119
- Title: Original Black History Month Resolution of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 82
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-02

## Summary

**Public commemoration of Black history and ‘‘unsung souls’’** is the focus of this resolution, which would recognize and promote Black History Month 2026. The measure sets the theme “A Century of Black History Commemorations,” honors named leaders like Carter G. Woodson, W. E. B. Du Bois, Mary McLeod Bethune, and Claudette Colvin, and cites historic events and memorials while expressing the House’s nonbinding intent to raise awareness and encourage public remembrance of Black history.

## Cosponsors (82)

- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3] (D-NJ), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus 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-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hres-1080 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1080)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [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-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1080 (as of 2026-05-02).