IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 12 
Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should 
be issued in honor of the Buffalo Soldiers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 1, 2021 
Mrs. BEATTY (for herself, Mr. COHEN, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. MEEKS, 
Ms. LEE of California, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, 
Mr. HORSFORD, Mr. JONES, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. HIGGINS of New York, 
Ms. WILSON of Florida, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. CARSON, Mr. BROWN, Ms. 
PRESSLEY, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Mr. SOTO, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, 
Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. EVANS, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. 
VELA, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. COOPER, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Ms. 
BLUNT ROCHESTER, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. STRICKLAND, Ms. WIL-
LIAMS of Georgia, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. TORRES of New York, Mr. BISHOP 
of Georgia, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. SEWELL, Ms. CLARKE of New York, 
Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. LAWSON of Florida, Mrs. LURIA, Mr. 
LOWENTHAL, Mr. RUSH, and Mr. MCGOVERN) submitted the following 
concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight 
and Reform 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative 
postage stamp should be issued in honor of the Buffalo 
Soldiers. 
Whereas, on July 28, 1866, Congress established six all- 
Black regiments, later consolidated to four, to help re-
build the country after the Civil War and to patrol the 
remote western frontier during the Indian wars; 
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Whereas Colonel Charles Young was a Buffalo Soldier and 
the highest ranking African-American commanding offi-
cer in the United States Army from 1894 until his death 
in 1922; 
Whereas more than 200,000 African Americans served in 
World War I and more than 1 million served in World 
War II; 
Whereas the Buffalo Soldiers received their name because of 
the buffalo’s fierce bravery and fighting spirit; 
Whereas African-American troops accepted the name, Buffalo 
Soldiers, with pride and honor; 
Whereas the Buffalo Soldiers fought alongside White regi-
ments in many conflicts and were instrumental in the ex-
ploration and settlement of western lands; 
Whereas, over the 82 years of the Buffalo Soldiers’ existence, 
23 men received the Congressional Medal of Honor, the 
highest recognition awarded by the United States Gov-
ernment for military service; 
Whereas the Buffalo Soldiers ceased to exist in 1948 when 
President Harry Truman signed Executive Order 9981 
mandating equal treatment and opportunity for African- 
American servicemen; 
Whereas the Buffalo Soldiers are a significant part of Amer-
ican military history; 
Whereas a stamp was issued in honor of the Buffalo Soldiers 
on April 22, 1994, and this stamp was placed on ‘‘off 
sale’’ in December 1995; and 
Whereas reissuing a postage stamp to honor the Buffalo Sol-
diers is fitting and proper: Now, therefore, be it 
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Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) a commemorative postage stamp should be 
issued in honor of the Buffalo Soldiers; and 
(2) the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee 
should recommend to the Postmaster General that 
such a stamp be issued. 
Æ 
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