HCONRES 386 · 109th Congress · Commemorations

Honoring Mary Eliza Mahoney, America's first professionally trained African-American nurse.

Introduced 2006-04-06· Sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]· House

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Latest: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(2006-09-20)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Honors: (1) Mary Eliza Mahoney, the first African-American nurse, for an outstanding nursing career and exemplary contributions to professional nursing organizations; and (2) other African-American nurses who practice nursing with distinction. Expresses support for: (1) the goals and activities of National Nurses Week; and (2) the strategies of the American Nurses Association to counteract the shortage of nurses.…

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Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8]MA
Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1]MA
Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4]NY
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]IL
Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23]CA
Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10]MA
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14]MI
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]AZ
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]MO
Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]GA
Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]WA
Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11]NY
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]VA
Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4]MD
Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large]VI
Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-19]IL
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9]CA
Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2]LA
Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37]CA
Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10]NJ