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

IV 116TH 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 4, 2019 Mrs. BEATTY (for herself, Mr. BROWN of Maryland, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. COHEN, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. LEWIS, Ms. MOORE, Ms. NORTON, Mr. RYAN, Mr. SOTO, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. VELA, and Mrs. LURIA) 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; 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; VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:50 Feb 04, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HC12.IH HC12 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •HCON 12 IH 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 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 1 concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that— 2 (1) a commemorative postage stamp should be 3 issued in honor of the Buffalo Soldiers; and 4 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:50 Feb 04, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HC12.IH HC12 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 3 •HCON 12 IH (2) the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee 1 should recommend to the Postmaster General that 2 such a stamp be issued. 3 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:50 Feb 04, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HC12.IH HC12 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS