H.Res. 862

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 862 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 862

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

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 7, 2025

Mrs. Beatty (for herself, Mr. Horsford, Mr. Fields, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, 
Mr. Cohen, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Bell, Mrs. McIver, Mr. Jackson of 
Illinois, and Mr. Veasey) submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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RESOLUTION

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

Whereas, on July 28, 1866, Congress established 6 all-Black regiments, later 
consolidated to 4, 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 
1,000,000 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
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives 
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.
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