Honoring Mary Eliza Mahoney, America's first professionally trained Black nurse.

H.Con.Res. 42 is a concurrent resolution that officially recognizes Mary Eliza Mahoney for her historic achievement as the first African American to graduate from a professional nursing school in the United States. The resolution honors her legacy of breaking racial barriers in healthcare and her role as a co-founder of the National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses. Additionally, the measure expresses congressional support for the goals and activities of National Nurses Week, acknowledging the ongoing contributions of the nursing profession to public health.