H.Res. 1040 has not moved since its introduction on Feb 5, 2026, with cosponsors, all Democrats
Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in during Black History Month.
IntroducedFeb 5, 2026
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 75 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- House Education and Workforce Committee
House Judiciary Committee - Policy area
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues: 15 of 546 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.7%)
- Sponsor
- 3 of 130 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 102 words
- Latest action
- Feb 5, 2026: 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.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 119th H.Res. 95 Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in during Black History Month. D · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]