# 119-hres-750: Recognizing Lloyd Ashburn Williams' unparalleled dedication to fostering economic empowerment, cultural pride, and social equity in Harlem.

119-hres-750, Recognizing Lloyd Ashburn Williams' unparalleled dedication to fostering economic empowerment, cultural pride, and social equity in Harlem., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-750
- Congress: 119
- Title: Recognizing Lloyd Ashburn Williams' unparalleled dedication to fostering economic empowerment, cultural pride, and social equity in Harlem.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

This resolution would **recognize Lloyd Ashburn Williams's lifelong dedication to Harlem's economic empowerment and cultural pride**. It lays out his biography and achievements: born in Jamaica on January 16, 1945 and brought to New York at age 2, raised in Harlem, a Syracuse University alumnus, longtime President and CEO of The Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce since 1988, cofounder of HARLEM WEEK in 1974, leader on arts and civic boards, guest lecturer at Columbia, Rutgers, and Fordham, recipient of civic honors, advocate for housing, education, health equity, climate awareness, and digital access, a lifelong member of the NAACP and the National Action Network, who died on August 6, 2025 and is survived by his wife Valorie Roberson-Williams, a son, a grandson, two brothers, and a sister.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4714: End Polluter Welfare Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-750 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/750)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4714: End Polluter Welfare Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4714)
- [119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-750 (as of 2026-04-21).