To establish a commission for the purpose of encouraging and providing for the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education.
Latest action · Sep 18, 2001 Became Public Law No: 107-41.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 12, 2001
- Passed HouseJun 27, 2001
- Passed SenateAug 3, 2001
- To the PresidentSep 14, 2001
- Became lawSep 18, 2001Public Law 107-41
Summary
Authorizes appropriations.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 198 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, As Amended | Passed414–2 | Jun 27, 2001 |
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 12, 2001 to Jun 26, 2001; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Original | Jun 12, 2001 |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Original | Jun 12, 2001 |
| R-KS | Todd Tiahrt | Original | Jun 12, 2001 |
| D-GA | Cynthia A. McKinney | Jun 20, 2001 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Jun 20, 2001 | |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Jun 20, 2001 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Jun 20, 2001 | |
| R-PA | Phil English | Jun 20, 2001 | |
| D-FL | Carrie P. Meek | Jun 26, 2001 | |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Jun 26, 2001 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Jun 26, 2001 | |
| D-AL | Earl F. Hilliard | Jun 26, 2001 | |
| D-NC | Eva M. Clayton | Jun 26, 2001 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Jun 26, 2001 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Jun 26, 2001 | |
| D-OH | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | Jun 26, 2001 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Jun 12, 2001 |
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jun 28, 2001Markup Aug 2, 2001Reported Aug 2, 2001 |
Actions 22
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 18, 2001Signed by President.
- Sep 18, 2001Became Public Law No: 107-41.
- Sep 14, 2001Presented to President.
- Sep 10, 2001Mr. Davis, Tom moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H5465-5467)
- Sep 10, 2001DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion.
In the Congressional Record 4
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House · Extensions | Debate and remarks E1621, H5465–H5467Amendments H5465 | Charles B. Rangel D-NY, J. C. Watts Jr. R-OK, Jim Ryun R-KS, Jim Turner D-TX, Tom Davis R-VA | Sep 10, 2001 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S9004Amendments S9004 | Harry Reid D-NV | Aug 3, 2001 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1263, E1264 | Charles B. Rangel D-NY, Ron Paul R-TX | Jun 29, 2001 |
| House | Debate and remarks H3635–H3641Text printed H3635Recorded votes H3645establish | Constance A. Morella R-MD, Danny K. Davis D-IL, Dennis Moore D-KS, Elijah E. Cummings D-MD, J. C. Watts Jr. R-OK, J. Randy Forbes R-VA, Jerry Moran R-KS, Jim Ryun R-KS, Judy Biggert R-IL, Patsy T. Mink D-HI, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Stephanie Tubbs Jones D-OH, Todd Tiahrt R-KS | Jun 27, 2001 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Sep 18, 2001H.R. 2133, An act to establish a commission for the purpose of encouraging and providing for the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education<p>Pay-as-you-go estimate for the bill as cleared by the Congress on September 10, 2001</p>
- Sep 18, 2001H.R. 2133, An act to establish a commission for the purpose of encouraging and providing for the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of EducationPay-as-you-go estimate for the bill as cleared by the Congress on September 10, 2001
CRS reports 4
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 4
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| R40076 | Congressional Commissions: Overview and Considerations for Congress | Report | Jan 21, 2026 |
| R41425 | Commemorative Commissions: Overview, Structure, and Funding | Report | Feb 2, 2023 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1046 | A bill to establish a commission for the purpose of encouraging and providing for the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education. | Related bill | Sep 5, 2001 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish a commission for the purpose of encouraging and providing for the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
- Anniversaries
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Commemorations
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Congressional sessions
- Desegregation in education
- Education
- Elementary and secondary education
- Executive reorganization
- Federal advisory bodies
- Foundations
- Government Operations and Politics
- History
- Kansas
- Law
- Public speaking
- Social Welfare
- Supreme Court decisions
Text 6
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Aug 3, 2001Engrossed Amendment Senate
- Aug 2, 2001Reported to Senate
- Jun 28, 2001Referred in Senate
- Jun 27, 2001Engrossed in House
- Jun 12, 2001Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.