Honoring the life and accomplishments of Judge Constance Baker Motley and recognizing her as a symbol of hope and inspiration for all men and women.
Latest action · Feb 6, 2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Progress
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- IntroducedOct 20, 2005
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Honors the life and accomplishments of Judge Constance Baker Motley, the first African-American woman appointed as a federal judge and the former chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, and recognizes her as a symbol of hope and inspiration.
Cosponsors 29
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 20, 2005 to Dec 8, 2005, with 16 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Original | Oct 20, 2005 |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Original | Oct 20, 2005 |
| D-GA | David Scott | Original | Oct 20, 2005 |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Original | Oct 20, 2005 |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | Oct 20, 2005 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Oct 20, 2005 |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Original | Oct 20, 2005 |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Original | Oct 20, 2005 |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Original | Oct 20, 2005 |
| D-CA | Juanita Millender-McDonald | Original | Oct 20, 2005 |
| D-NC | Melvin L. Watt | Original | Oct 20, 2005 |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Original | Oct 20, 2005 |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | Original | Oct 20, 2005 |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Original | Oct 20, 2005 |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Original | Oct 20, 2005 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 6, 2006Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
- Oct 27, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9281)
- Oct 20, 2005Introduced in House
- Oct 20, 2005Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 272 | A resolution recognizing and honoring the life and achievements of Constance Baker Motley, a judge for the United States District Court, Southern District of New York. | Related bill | Oct 7, 2005 |
| HRES 497 | Recognizing and honoring the life and achievements of Constance Baker Motley, a judge for the United States District Court, Southern District of New York. | Related bill | Feb 6, 2006 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
- Blacks
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Civil rights workers
- Commemorations
- Congress
- Congressional tributes
- District courts
- Government Operations and Politics
- Judges
- Law
- Lawyers
- Local officials
- Minorities
- Minorities in government
- New York City
- New York State
- State legislators
- Women
- Women in government
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 20, 2005Introduced in House
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