Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., through the teaching of nonviolence.
Latest action · Apr 30, 2018 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
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.
- IntroducedMar 22, 2018
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Recognizes the lessons Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., sought to leave with us, both in his life and his death, that nonviolent action can be an important force for social and political change.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 5, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Apr 5, 2018 | |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Apr 5, 2018 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Apr 5, 2018 | |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Apr 5, 2018 | |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | Apr 5, 2018 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Apr 5, 2018 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Mar 22, 2018 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Mar 22, 2018 |
| Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee | Referred Apr 30, 2018 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 30, 2018Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- Mar 22, 2018Introduced in House
- Mar 22, 2018Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
In the Congressional Record 1
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 E391 | Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Apr 5, 2018 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., through the teaching of nonviolence.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Commemorative events and holidays
- Congressional tributes
- Elementary and secondary education
- First Amendment rights
- Political movements and philosophies
- Protest and dissent
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
- U.S. history
- World history
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 22, 2018Introduced in House
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