Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in during Black History Month.
The summary
What this bill does
This resolution recognizes (1) the Greensboro Four for their contributions to the civil rights movement and the significant role they played as a catalyst for the formation of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, (2) the value of ethnic and racial diversity in the United States, and (3) the continued importance of sit-ins as an effective form of nonviolent resistance. The resolution also encourages states to include information about the Greensboro Four in their educational curriculums.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Feb 5, 2026
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - NC District 12 · D-NC
36 cosponsors
U.S. Representative - GA District 4 · D-GA
U.S. Representative - FL District 10 · D-FL
U.S. Representative - MS District 2 · D-MS
U.S. Representative - MO District 5 · D-MO
U.S. Representative - NC District 2 · D-NC
U.S. Representative - AL District 7 · D-AL
U.S. Representative - OH District 11 · D-OH
U.S. Representative - IL District 8 · D-IL
U.S. Representative - OH District 3 · D-OH
U.S. Representative - CA District 37 · D-CA
U.S. Representative - VA District 4 · D-VA
U.S. Representative - FL District 24 · D-FL
+ 24 more cosponsors
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HRES |
| Bill Number | 1040 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| Policy Area | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | February 5, 2026 |
| Latest Action | February 5, 2026 |
| Cosponsors | 36 · House vote — · 1 views |
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