Congress·In Committee·H.Res. 95

Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in during Black History Month.

Commemorating the Greensboro Four Sit-In

Feb 4, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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This bill is currently sitting in two House committees and has not moved since February 2025. Nothing has happened with this bill for about 17 months. A similar bill called H.Res. 1040 is also not moving forward.

Companion bill: Civil Rights History: Honoring the Greensboro Four →

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This resolution recognizes the 65th anniversary of the Greensboro Four, a group of Black college students who sat at a "whites-only" lunch counter in 1960 to protest segregation. Their peaceful action started a movement that spread to cities across the country.
The proposal honors the four men—Joseph McNeil, Jibreel Khazan, Franklin McCain, and David Richmond—for their bravery. It notes that their protest led to the lunch counter being integrated just six months later and inspired hundreds of thousands of others to join the fight for equality.
Congress is encouraging states to include the story of the Greensboro Four in their school lessons. The resolution also highlights how peaceful protests can lead to social change and how the diversity of the United States makes the nation stronger.

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Feb 4, 2025House

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.

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Feb 4, 2025

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in during Black History Month.

Bill NumberHRES 95

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred 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.