Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the murder of Emmett Till.
Latest action · May 12, 2004 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2890-2891)
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.
- IntroducedFeb 10, 2004
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Calls on the Department of Justice to investigate the murder of Emmett Till in 1955 and the acquittal of J.W. Milam and Roy Bryant.
Cosponsors 52
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 2, 2004 to May 12, 2004.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Apr 2, 2004 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Apr 2, 2004 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Apr 2, 2004 | |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Apr 2, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Apr 2, 2004 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Apr 2, 2004 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Apr 2, 2004 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Apr 2, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Apr 2, 2004 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Apr 2, 2004 | |
| D-TN | Harold E. Ford Jr. | Apr 2, 2004 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Apr 2, 2004 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Apr 2, 2004 | |
| D-IN | Julia Carson | Apr 2, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Apr 2, 2004 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Apr 2, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Apr 2, 2004 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Apr 2, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Apr 2, 2004 | |
| D-OH | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | Apr 2, 2004 | |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | May 12, 2004 | |
| D-AL | Artur Davis | May 12, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | May 12, 2004 | |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | May 12, 2004 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | May 12, 2004 | |
| D-GA | Denise L. Majette | May 12, 2004 | |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | May 12, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | May 12, 2004 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | May 12, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | May 12, 2004 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | May 12, 2004 | |
| D-NC | Frank W. Ballance Jr. | May 12, 2004 | |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | May 12, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | May 12, 2004 | |
| R-IL | Henry J. Hyde | May 12, 2004 | |
| D-SC | James E. Clyburn | May 12, 2004 | |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | May 12, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Jim Turner | May 12, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | May 12, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Juanita Millender-McDonald | May 12, 2004 | |
| D-FL | Kendrick B. Meek | May 12, 2004 | |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | May 12, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Martin Frost | May 12, 2004 | |
| D-NC | Melvin L. Watt | May 12, 2004 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | May 12, 2004 | |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | May 12, 2004 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | May 12, 2004 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | May 12, 2004 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | May 12, 2004 | |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | May 12, 2004 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | May 12, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | May 12, 2004 |
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 Feb 10, 2004 |
| Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee | Referred Mar 1, 2004 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 12, 2004Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2890-2891)
- Mar 1, 2004Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
- Feb 10, 2004Introduced in House
- Feb 10, 2004Referred 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H2820, H2890 | Bobby L. Rush D-IL | May 12, 2004 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCONRES 150 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the murder of Emmett Till. | Related bill | Nov 19, 2004 |
| HCONRES 527 | Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the murder of Emmett Till. | Related bill | Nov 19, 2004 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the murder of Emmett Till.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 10, 2004Introduced in House
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