HCONRES 208 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

Recognizing the 50th anniversary of Rosa Louise Parks' refusal to give up her seat on the bus and the subsequent desegregation of American society.

Introduced Jul 13, 2005 Originated House Sponsor John Conyers, Jr. D-MI

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Latest action · Nov 18, 2005 Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJul 13, 2005
  2. Agreed to in HouseSep 14, 2005
  3. Agreed to in SenateNov 18, 2005

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes the 50th anniversary of Rosa Louise Parks' refusal to give up her bus seat and the subsequent desegregation of American society.

Cosponsors 44

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 13, 2005 to Jul 19, 2005; 41 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CAAdam B. SchiffOriginalJul 13, 2005
D-WAAdam SmithOriginalJul 13, 2005
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalJul 13, 2005
D-MSBennie G. ThompsonOriginalJul 13, 2005
I-VTBernard SandersOriginalJul 13, 2005
D-MNBetty McCollumOriginalJul 13, 2005
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyOriginalJul 13, 2005
D-MDChris Van HollenOriginalJul 13, 2005
D-ILDanny K. DavisOriginalJul 13, 2005
D-GADavid ScottOriginalJul 13, 2005
D-CADiane E. WatsonOriginalJul 13, 2005
D-CADoris O. MatsuiOriginalJul 13, 2005
D-TXEddie Bernice JohnsonOriginalJul 13, 2005
D-MOEmanuel CleaverOriginalJul 13, 2005
R-WIF. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.OriginalJul 13, 2005
D-NJFrank Pallone, Jr.OriginalJul 13, 2005
D-TXGene GreenOriginalJul 13, 2005
D-WIGwen MooreOriginalJul 13, 2005
D-CAHilda L. SolisOriginalJul 13, 2005
D-VAJames P. MoranOriginalJul 13, 2005
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyOriginalJul 13, 2005
D-NYJerrold NadlerOriginalJul 13, 2005
D-ILJesse L. Jackson, Jr.OriginalJul 13, 2005
D-TNJim CooperOriginalJul 13, 2005
D-WAJim McDermottOriginalJul 13, 2005
R-ILJohn ShimkusOriginalJul 13, 2005
D-NYJoseph CrowleyOriginalJul 13, 2005
D-INJulia CarsonOriginalJul 13, 2005
D-TXLloyd DoggettOriginalJul 13, 2005
D-MAMartin T. MeehanOriginalJul 13, 2005
R-PAMichael G. FitzpatrickOriginalJul 13, 2005
D-CAMichael M. HondaOriginalJul 13, 2005
D-CANancy PelosiOriginalJul 13, 2005
R-TXRalph M. HallOriginalJul 13, 2005
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaOriginalJul 13, 2005
D-NJRush HoltOriginalJul 13, 2005
D-CASam FarrOriginalJul 13, 2005
D-NVShelley BerkleyOriginalJul 13, 2005
D-SDStephanie Herseth SandlinOriginalJul 13, 2005
D-OHStephanie Tubbs JonesOriginalJul 13, 2005
D-WITammy BaldwinOriginalJul 13, 2005
D-OHMarcy KapturJul 14, 2005
D-NJSteven R. RothmanJul 14, 2005
D-NCBrad MillerJul 19, 2005

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred Jul 13, 2005Reported Jul 27, 2005Markup Jul 27, 2005
SenateJudiciary Committee
Referred Sep 15, 2005Discharged Nov 18, 2005

Actions 17

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 18, 2005Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S13409)
  2. Nov 18, 2005Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13409)
  3. Nov 18, 2005Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
  4. Nov 18, 2005Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Sep 15, 2005Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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In the Congressional Record 7

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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateDebate and remarks S13409Mitch McConnell R-KYNov 18, 2005
HouseDebate and remarks H9261, H9265Barbara Lee D-CA, Steven R. Rothman D-NJOct 26, 2005
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E1914Martin T. Meehan D-MASep 21, 2005
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E1874Elijah E. Cummings D-MDSep 15, 2005
HouseDebate and remarks H7881–H7883Text printed H7881Barbara Lee D-CA, F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. R-WI, John Conyers, Jr. D-MI, Rush Holt D-NJ, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TXSep 14, 2005
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Research

What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Committee report

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
Recognizing the 50th anniversary of Rosa Louise Parks' refusal to give up her seat on the bus and the subsequent desegregation of American society.

Subjects

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

Text 5

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Sep 15, 2005Referred in Senate
  3. Sep 14, 2005Engrossed in House
  4. Jul 27, 2005Reported in House
  5. Jul 13, 2005Introduced in House

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