House concurrent resolution · 109th Congress · Latest step: Passed Senate
Acknowledging African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade in all of the Americas with an emphasis on descendants in Latin America and the Caribbean, recognizing the injustices suffered by these African descendants, and recommending that the United States and the international community work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Sponsor: Rep. Charles Rangel D-NYWhere it went
- IntroducedJun 8, 2005
- Committee actionJun 30, 2005
- Passed HouseJul 18, 2005 · 382–6
- Passed SenateNov 16, 2006 · by unanimous consent
Latest action: Nov 17, 2006 — Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
45 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 43 Democrats
2 of 45 cosponsors (4%) are from the other party.
Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Corrine Brown (D-FL), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Julia Carson (D-IN), Donna Christensen (D-VI), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), John Conyers (D-MI), Joseph Crowley (D-NY), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Bill Delahunt (D-MA), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Eni Faleomavaega (D-AS), Chaka Fattah (D-PA), Barney Frank (D-MA), Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), Alcee Hastings (D-FL), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), William Jefferson (D-LA), Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), Barbara Lee (D-CA), John Lewis (D-GA), Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI), Jim McDermott (D-WA), Cynthia McKinney (D-GA), Michael McNulty (D-NY), Kendrick Meek (D-FL), Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Gwen Moore (D-WI) and 15 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 109th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Charles Rangel.
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- H.R. 824 (109th) To award a congressional gold medal to Ray Charles in recognition of his many contributions to the Nation.
- H.R. 663 (109th) Ex-Offenders Voting Rights Act of 2005
- H.R. 662 (109th) Second Chance for Ex-Offenders Act of 2005
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 27, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.