A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress regarding the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka.
Latest action · May 10, 2004 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedMay 3, 2004
- Agreed to in SenateMay 6, 2004
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Expresses the sense of the Congress honoring the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka.
Encourages all people of the United States to recognize the importance of that decision. Declares that, by celebrating the anniversary, the Nation will be able to refresh and renew the importance of equality in society.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 3, 2004 to May 5, 2004; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Original | May 3, 2004 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | May 5, 2004 | |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | May 5, 2004 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred May 3, 2004Discharged May 7, 2004 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred May 10, 2004 |
Actions 8
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 10, 2004Received in the House.
- May 10, 2004Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- May 10, 2004Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- May 6, 2004Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5023-5025)
- May 6, 2004Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5023-5025)
- May 6, 2004Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5024-5025)
- May 3, 2004Introduced in Senate
- May 3, 2004Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4769-4770)
In the Congressional Record 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5023, S5024Text printed S5024 | Sam Brownback R-KS, William H. Frist R-TN | May 6, 2004 |
| Senate | Text printed S4769 | — | May 3, 2004 |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCONRES 101 | A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress regarding the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka. | Related bill | Apr 28, 2004 |
| HCONRES 411 | To express the sense of the Congress regarding the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka. | Identical bill | Jun 28, 2004 |
| HCONRES 414 | Expressing the sense of the Congress that, as Congress recognizes the 50th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision, all Americans are encouraged to observe this anniversary with a commitment to continuing and building on the legacy of Brown. | Related bill | May 20, 2004 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress regarding the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 10, 2004Referred in House
- May 6, 2004Engrossed in Senate
- May 6, 2004Agreed to Senate
- May 3, 2004Introduced in Senate
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