Commemorating the 45th anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the role that it played in ensuring the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Latest action · Mar 17, 2010 Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 4, 2010
- Agreed to in HouseMar 10, 2010
- Agreed to in SenateMar 16, 2010
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Commemorates the 45th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, and observes and celebrates the 45th anniversary of the enactment of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Pledges the House of Representatives to advance the legacy of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to ensure its continued effectiveness in protecting the voting rights of all people in the United States.
Encourages all people in the United States to reflect upon the sacrifices of the Bloody Sunday marchers and acknowledge that their sacrifice made possible the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 99 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Passed409–0 | Mar 10, 2010 |
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 4, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Mar 4, 2010 |
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Mar 11, 2010Discharged Mar 17, 2010 |
Actions 14
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 17, 2010Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Mar 16, 2010Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1631)
- Mar 16, 2010Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1631)
- Mar 16, 2010Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
- Mar 11, 2010Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Mar 10, 2010Mr. Cohen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
- Mar 10, 2010Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1228-1232)
- Mar 10, 2010DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 249.
- Mar 10, 2010At 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.
- Mar 10, 2010Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1286)
- Mar 10, 2010Passed/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): 409 - 0 (Roll no. 99). (text: CR H1228)
- Mar 10, 2010Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 4, 2010Introduced in House
- Mar 4, 2010Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1631 | Edward E. Kaufman D-DE | Mar 16, 2010 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E370 | Charles B. Rangel D-NY | Mar 12, 2010 |
| House | Debate and remarks H1228–H1232Text printed H1228Recorded votes H1286anniversary | Anh "Joseph" Cao R-LA, Eddie Bernice Johnson D-TX, Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. D-GA, John Lewis D-GA, Steny H. Hoyer D-MD, Steve Cohen D-TN, Ted Poe R-TX | Mar 10, 2010 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Commemorating the 45th anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the role that it played in ensuring the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Mar 11, 2010Referred in Senate
- Mar 10, 2010Engrossed in House
- Mar 4, 2010Introduced in House
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