H.Res. 862

119 HRES 862 IH: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of the Buffalo Soldiers.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-11-07
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 IV  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. RES. 862  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    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
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.