Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and supporting the designation of an Equal Justice Day in commemoration of such anniversary.
Latest action · Jun 25, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.
- IntroducedJun 19, 2003
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Expresses support for designation of an Equal Justice Day in honor of the Committee's work and the many hours of pro bono service offered by lawyers and law firms throughout the country.
Cosponsors 15
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 19, 2003 to Dec 8, 2003; 8 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Original | Jun 19, 2003 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Jun 19, 2003 |
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | Original | Jun 19, 2003 |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Original | Jun 19, 2003 |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Original | Jun 19, 2003 |
| D-MO | Karen McCarthy | Original | Jun 19, 2003 |
| D-TX | Martin Frost | Original | Jun 19, 2003 |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Original | Jun 19, 2003 |
| D-CA | Hilda L. Solis | Jun 24, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Jun 24, 2003 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Jun 24, 2003 | |
| D-NC | Melvin L. Watt | Jun 24, 2003 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Jun 24, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Jun 24, 2003 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Dec 8, 2003 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jun 19, 2003 |
| Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee | Referred Jun 25, 2003 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 25, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
- Jun 19, 2003Introduced in House
- Jun 19, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1307)
- Jun 19, 2003Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1307 | John Conyers, Jr. D-MI | Jun 19, 2003 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and supporting the designation of an Equal Justice Day in commemoration of such anniversary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
- Anniversaries
- Bar associations
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Civil rights workers
- Commemorations
- Congress
- Congressional tributes
- Equality before the law
- Government Operations and Politics
- Kennedy Presidency
- Law
- Lawyers
- Legal aid
- Legal services
- Minorities
- Racial discrimination
- Social Welfare
- Special days
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 19, 2003Introduced in House
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