The Senate would join the House in formally recognizing the hardships Black veterans faced returning home after military service, from the Revolutionary War through the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. It points to historic figures and units, including the Harlem Hellfighters of World War I and the Tuskegee Airmen of World War II, who served with distinction despite facing segregation and discrimination. The resolution also notes that veterans like Medgar Evers were turned away from voter registration after returning from overseas service, and later organized voting drives with the NAACP. It calls on the Department of Veterans Affairs to keep working to close health and benefit disparities affecting minority veterans today. The measure carries no funding — it is a formal statement, not a new program.
Congressional Summary
This concurrent resolution recognizes the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a nation. The concurrent resolution also recognizes the need for the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue to work to eliminate any health and benefit disparities for minority veterans.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- Senate
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in Senate
- Action Date
- 2025-11-06
- Date Added
- 2026-07-16
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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