A concurrent resolution commending Medgar Wiley Evers and his widow, Myrlie Evers-Williams for their lives and accomplishments, designating a Medgar Evers National Week of Remembrance, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Jun 12, 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.
- IntroducedJun 11, 2003
- Agreed to in SenateJun 11, 2003
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Commends Medgar Wiley Evers (a pioneer in the fight for racial justice) and his widow, Myrlie Evers-Williams (the first female to chair the Board of Directors of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People), for their lives and accomplishments.
Designates June 9 through 16, 2003, as the Medgar Evers National Week of Remembrance.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 11, 2003 to Jun 13, 2003; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MS | Trent Lott | Original | Jun 11, 2003 |
| D-NY | Hillary Rodham Clinton | Jun 12, 2003 | |
| R-KS | Sam Brownback | Jun 12, 2003 | |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Jun 13, 2003 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 12, 2003Received in the House.
- Jun 12, 2003Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jun 12, 2003Held at the desk.
- Jun 11, 2003Introduced in Senate
- Jun 11, 2003Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7738-7739; text as passed Senate: CR S7738-7739; text of measure as introduced: CR S7731)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7738Text printed S7731, S7738 | Peter Fitzgerald R-IL | Jun 11, 2003 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCONRES 51 | A concurrent resolution commending Medgar Wiley Evers and his widow, Myrlie Evers-Williams for their lives and accomplishments, designating a Medgar Evers National Week of Remembrance, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Jun 9, 2003 |
| HCONRES 220 | Commending Medgar Wiley Evers and his widow, Myrlie Evers-Williams, for their lives and accomplishments. | Related bill | Jun 18, 2003 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A concurrent resolution commending Medgar Wiley Evers and his widow, Myrlie Evers-Williams for their lives and accomplishments, designating a Medgar Evers National Week of Remembrance, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 11, 2003Agreed to Senate
- Jun 11, 2003Engrossed in Senate
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