HR 2424 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

National Great Black Americans Commemoration Act of 2003

Introduced Jun 11, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Elijah E. Cummings D-MD

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 24, 2004 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1230)

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJun 11, 2003
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

National Great Black Americans Commemoration Act of 2003 - Directs the Attorney General, acting through the Office of Justice Programs of the Department of Justice, to make a grant to the Great Blacks in Wax Museum, Inc., to pay up to 25 percent of the costs of expanding its existing facilities to create the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum and Justice Learning Center in Baltimore, Maryland.

Cosponsors 54

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 11, 2003 to Jul 23, 2003, with 50 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MDAlbert Russell WynnOriginalJun 11, 2003
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsOriginalJun 11, 2003
D-FLAllen BoydOriginalJun 11, 2003
R-NYAmo HoughtonOriginalJun 11, 2003
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalJun 11, 2003
D-MABarney FrankOriginalJun 11, 2003
D-MDBenjamin L. CardinOriginalJun 11, 2003
D-MSBennie G. ThompsonOriginalJun 11, 2003
D-ILBobby L. RushOriginalJun 11, 2003
D-MDC. A. Dutch RuppersbergerOriginalJun 11, 2003
D-NYCharles B. RangelOriginalJun 11, 2003
D-MDChris Van HollenOriginalJun 11, 2003
R-FLCliff StearnsOriginalJun 11, 2003
D-FLCorrine BrownOriginalJun 11, 2003
D-GADavid ScottOriginalJun 11, 2003
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Actions 8

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 24, 2004Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1230)
  2. Oct 21, 2003Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent.
  3. Oct 21, 2003Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  4. Sep 30, 2003Subcommittee Hearings Held.
  5. Jun 25, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1233National Great Black Americans Commemoration Act of 2004Related billJun 22, 2004

Subjects

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