SCONRES 15 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

A concurrent resolution commemorating the 140th anniversary of the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation.

Introduced Mar 5, 2003 Originated Senate Sponsor George Allen R-VA

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 5, 2003 Held at the desk.

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.

IntroducedMar 5, 2003
Agreed to in SenateMay 1, 2003
Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced in the Senate on March 5, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes the historical significance and encourages celebration of the 140th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.

Cosponsors 7

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 20, 2003 to Mar 26, 2003.

Seat	Cosponsor	Signed on
D-IN	Evan Bayh	Mar 20, 2003
R-OK	James M. Inhofe	Mar 20, 2003
R-VA	John Warner	Mar 20, 2003
R-IN	Richard G. Lugar	Mar 20, 2003
R-AK	Ted Stevens	Mar 20, 2003
D-GA	Zell Miller	Mar 20, 2003
R-CO	Wayne Allard	Mar 26, 2003

Actions 10

Everything that happened, newest first.

May 5, 2003Held at the desk.
May 5, 2003Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 5, 2003Received in the House.
May 1, 2003Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 1, 2003Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.

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Related bills 1

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

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
HCONRES 36	Encouraging the people of the United States to honor and celebrate the 140th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and commending Abraham Lincoln's efforts to end slavery.	Identical bill	Feb 27, 2003

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.

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