Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of the Buffalo Soldiers.

Bill: 115-hconres-16
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
Introduced: 2017-02-01
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Military history

Military personnel and dependents

Postal service

Racial and ethnic relations

Veterans' organizations and recognition
Latest action: action_date: 2017-02-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-02-01
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Calls for the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee to recommend that the Postmaster General issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring the Buffalo Soldiers. </p> <UL> </UL>

tv_txt: IV 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 16 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2017 Mrs. Beatty (for herself, Mr. Butterfield , Ms. Norton , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Conyers , Mr. Meeks , Ms. Moore , Mr. Cleaver , Mr. Lewis of Georgia , Mr. Al Green of Texas , Mr. Clay , and Mr. Ryan of Ohio ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 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 rebuild the country after the Civil War and to patrol the remote western frontier during the Indian wars; Whereas Colonel Charles Young was a Buffalo Soldier and the highest ranking African-American commanding officer 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 regiments in many conflicts and were instrumental in the exploration 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 Government 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 American 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 Soldiers is fitting and proper: Now, therefore, be it

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.