# 119-hres-1571: Expressing support for the designation of September 23, 2026, as "Mary Church Terrell Day", and calling on Congress to recognize Mary Church Terrell's lasting contributions to the civil rights and women's rights movements.

119-hres-1571, Expressing support for the designation of September 23, 2026, as "Mary Church Terrell Day", and calling on Congress to recognize Mary Church Terrell's lasting contributions to the civil rights and women's rights movements., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC); status introduced (as of 2026-09-24).

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- As of: 2026-09-24
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-1571
- Congress: 119
- Title: Expressing support for the designation of September 23, 2026, as "Mary Church Terrell Day", and calling on Congress to recognize Mary Church Terrell's lasting contributions to the civil rights and women's rights movements.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-21
- Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-24

## Summary

**Mary Church Terrell Day** would designate September 23, 2026 as a day honoring Mary Church Terrell and urges Congress to recognize her lasting contributions to civil rights and women's rights. The resolution highlights her 1863 birth to formerly enslaved parents, early education at Antioch College laboratory school and Oberlin College, service as a teacher at M Street Colored High School and as the first African-American woman appointed to a District of Columbia school board, leadership roles including president of the National Association of Colored Women and founder and charter member of the NAACP, anti-lynching activism, and her 1950 protest at Thompson Restaurant that led to a Supreme Court ruling affirming District of Columbia civil rights laws.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hres-1571 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1571)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1571 (as of 2026-09-24).