Honoring Retired Lieutenant Commander Wesley Anthony Brown for his historic achievement as the first African American graduate of the United States Naval Academy and paying tribute on the occasion of July 4 to Wesley Anthony Brown and other residents of the Nation's capital who have served in the armed forces and have continued to pay taxes, both without representation in Congress.
Latest action · Jul 17, 2006 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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- IntroducedJul 17, 2006
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Commends Retired Lieutenant Commander Wesley Anthony Brown, the first African American graduate of the United States Naval Academy, for his commitment and dedication to serving this country. Recognizes the dedication of all District of Columbia residents who serve or have served in the armed forces. Recognizes the bipartisan work in the House of Representatives to bring equal citizenship to D.C. residents.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 17, 2006Introduced in House
- Jul 17, 2006Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Jul 17, 2006Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1419-1420)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Blacks
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Commemorations
- Congress
- Congressional elections
- Congressional tributes
- District of Columbia
- Education
- Government Operations and Politics
- Higher education
- House of Representatives
- Military personnel
- Minorities
- Navy
- Officer personnel
- Service academies
- Voting rights
Text 1
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- Jul 17, 2006Introduced in House
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