US SR615

S. Res. 615, submitted February 25, 2026, by Senator Booker with bipartisan cosponsorship, celebrates Black History Month and was considered and agreed to by the Senate.

Acknowledges African Americans' contributions to U.S. economic, educational, political, artistic, athletic, literary, scientific, and technological advancement, naming dozens of notable figures including Frederick Douglass, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., Thurgood Marshall, and Katherine Johnson.

Recognizes Black History Month originated in 1926 when Dr. Carter G. Woodson established Negro History Week, inspired by the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass.

Notes the National Museum of African American History and Culture opened September 24, 2016, on the National Mall following its February 22, 2012 groundbreaking.

Encourages celebration of Black History Month as an opportunity to learn from the past and commits to honoring pioneers while moving forward as a nation "indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."