Honoring the life and accomplishments of Katherine Dunham and extending condolences to her family on her death.
Latest action · Jul 24, 2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
Progress
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- IntroducedJun 9, 2006
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Honors the life and accomplishments of Katherine Dunham. Recognizes her immeasurable contributions to the arts and all of humanity. Extends condolences to her family on her death.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 9, 2006 to Jul 11, 2006, with 10 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Original | Jun 9, 2006 |
| D-AL | Artur Davis | Original | Jun 9, 2006 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Jun 9, 2006 |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Original | Jun 9, 2006 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Original | Jun 9, 2006 |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Original | Jun 9, 2006 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Jun 9, 2006 |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Original | Jun 9, 2006 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Jun 9, 2006 |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | Original | Jun 9, 2006 |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Jul 11, 2006 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 24, 2006Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
- Jun 9, 2006Introduced in House
- Jun 9, 2006Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCONRES 414 | Recognizing and honoring the life achievements of Katherine Dunham for being one of the world's most respected dancers, a teacher, mentor, choreographer, author, actress, and humanitarian. | Related bill | Jul 14, 2006 |
| HRES 847 | Honoring the life and accomplishments of Katherine Dunham and extending condolences to her family on her death. | Identical bill | Jul 14, 2006 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
- Artists
- Arts
- Arts, Culture, Religion
- Authors and authorship
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Civil rights workers
- Commemorations
- Congressional tributes
- Education
- Entertainers
- Families
- Government Operations and Politics
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- Performing arts
- Teachers
- Theater
- Youth services
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 9, 2006Introduced in House
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