H.Res. 1040 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in during Black History Month.
Cosponsors: 36 (36 D, 0 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-09
Introduced: 2026-02-05
Latest action (2026-02-05): 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.
What H.Res. 1040 does, in plain terms
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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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