Recognizing and honoring the 50th anniversary of the United States Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education.
Latest action · Mar 1, 2004 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 simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedJan 28, 2004
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Recognizes the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education (in which the Court determined that segregated schools are not equal, a decision that led to the desegregation of public schools).
Cosponsors 66
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 27, 2004 to May 5, 2004.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| D-AL | Artur Davis | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Charles W. Stenholm | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Ciro D. Rodriguez | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| D-TN | Harold E. Ford Jr. | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| D-SC | James E. Clyburn | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| D-MN | James L. Oberstar | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| R-VA | Jo Ann Davis | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Juanita Millender-McDonald | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| D-IN | Julia Carson | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| D-MO | Karen McCarthy | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| D-FL | Kendrick B. Meek | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Nick Lampson | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| D-MI | Sander M. Levin | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Tom Lantos | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | May 5, 2004 | |
| D-NC | Bob Etheridge | May 5, 2004 | |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | May 5, 2004 | |
| D-GA | Denise L. Majette | May 5, 2004 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | May 5, 2004 | |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | May 5, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | May 5, 2004 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | May 5, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | May 5, 2004 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | May 5, 2004 | |
| D-SC | John M. Spratt, Jr. | May 5, 2004 | |
| D-CO | Mark Udall | May 5, 2004 | |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | May 5, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | May 5, 2004 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | May 5, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | May 5, 2004 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | May 5, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | May 5, 2004 | |
| D-OH | Ted Strickland | May 5, 2004 | |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | May 5, 2004 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | May 5, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | May 5, 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 Jan 28, 2004 |
| Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee | Referred Mar 1, 2004 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 1, 2004Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
- Jan 28, 2004Introduced in House
- Jan 28, 2004Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Recognizing and honoring the 50th anniversary of the United States Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 28, 2004Introduced in House
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