Observing the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and encouraging the people of the United States to observe the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and for other purposes.
Latest action · Jan 16, 2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedJan 12, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseJan 16, 2007
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Observes the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and pledges to advance his legacy. Encourages the U.S. people to observe his birthday, commemorate his legacy, remember his message, and rededicate themselves to his goal of a free and just United States.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 24 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Passed418–0 | Jan 16, 2007 |
Cosponsors 95
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 12, 2007 to Jan 16, 2007; 86 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Original | Jan 12, 2007 |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Original | Jan 12, 2007 |
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | Jan 12, 2007 |
| D-AL | Artur Davis | Original | Jan 12, 2007 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Jan 12, 2007 |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Original | Jan 12, 2007 |
| D-NC | Bob Etheridge | Original | Jan 12, 2007 |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Original | Jan 12, 2007 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Jan 12, 2007 |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | Original | Jan 12, 2007 |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Original | Jan 12, 2007 |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Original | Jan 12, 2007 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Jan 12, 2007 |
| D-TX | Ciro D. Rodriguez | Original | Jan 12, 2007 |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Original | Jan 12, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jan 12, 2007 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 16, 2007Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
- Jan 16, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H519-532)
- Jan 16, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 61.
- Jan 16, 2007At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Jan 16, 2007Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H542-543)
- Jan 16, 2007Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 24). (text: CR H519-520)
- Jan 16, 2007Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jan 12, 2007Introduced in House
- Jan 12, 2007Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 5
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.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E87 | Stephanie Tubbs Jones D-OH | Jan 28, 2008 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E170 | James E. Clyburn D-SC | Jan 22, 2007 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E153 | Charles B. Rangel D-NY | Jan 19, 2007 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E137 | Rahm Emanuel D-IL | Jan 18, 2007 |
| House | Debate and remarks H519–H532, H547, H561–H565Text printed H519Recorded votes H542observance | Daniel E. Lungren R-CA, Danny K. Davis D-IL, David Scott D-GA, Dennis J. Kucinich D-OH, Eddie Bernice Johnson D-TX, Edward J. Markey D-MA, Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC, Eni F. H. Faleomavaega D-AS, G. K. Butterfield D-NC, Joe Baca D-CA, John Conyers, Jr. D-MI, John Lewis D-GA, Kendrick B. Meek D-FL, Lamar Smith R-TX, Lynn C. Woolsey D-CA, Rush Holt D-NJ, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Silvestre Reyes D-TX, Steny H. Hoyer D-MD, Steve Chabot R-OH | Jan 16, 2007 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 29 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and the many lessons still to be learned from Dr. King's example of nonviolence, courage, compassion, dignity, and public service. | Related bill | Jan 26, 2007 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Observing the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and encouraging the people of the United States to observe the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 16, 2007Engrossed in House
- Jan 12, 2007Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this resolution on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
