HRES 127 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

Urging the establishment and observation of a legal public holiday in honor of Cesar E. Chavez.

Introduced Mar 1, 2005 Originated House Sponsor Joe Baca D-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 1, 2005 Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMar 1, 2005
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

Recognizes the accomplishments and example of Cesar E. Chavez, founder of the National Farm Workers of America. Calls for: (1) establishment of a legal public holiday in his honor; and (2) public schools to provide classroom instruction on his life and work.

Cosponsors 60

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 1, 2005 to May 3, 2006, with 15 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CAAdam B. SchiffOriginalMar 1, 2005
D-TXCharles A. GonzalezOriginalMar 1, 2005
D-OHDennis J. KucinichOriginalMar 1, 2005
D-NJDonald M. PayneOriginalMar 1, 2005
D-TXEddie Bernice JohnsonOriginalMar 1, 2005
D-NYEdolphus TownsOriginalMar 1, 2005
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyOriginalMar 1, 2005
D-ILJesse L. Jackson, Jr.OriginalMar 1, 2005
D-WAJim McDermottOriginalMar 1, 2005
D-CAJuanita Millender-McDonaldOriginalMar 1, 2005
D-NYMajor R. OwensOriginalMar 1, 2005
D-CAMichael M. HondaOriginalMar 1, 2005
D-RIPatrick J. KennedyOriginalMar 1, 2005
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeOriginalMar 1, 2005
D-TXSolomon P. OrtizOriginalMar 1, 2005
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Actions 2

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  1. Mar 1, 2005Introduced in House
  2. Mar 1, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

Subjects

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

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