Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the African Americans who duly won election to the House during the post-Civil War Reconstruction Era but were wrongly denied the right to take their seats should be recognized as former Members of the House.
Latest action · Oct 26, 2023 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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.
- IntroducedOct 26, 2023
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that James Lewis, John Willis Menard, Pinckney B.S. Pinchback, and Josiah Thomas Walls (1) won election to the House during Reconstruction, (2) were wrongly denied the right to take their seats as Members, and (3) should be recognized as former Members.
The resolution also expresses the sense of the House that an oil on canvas honoring James Lewis, John Willis Menard, Pinckney B.S. Pinchback, and Josiah Thomas Walls should be displayed in the House connecting corridor (first floor).
Cosponsors 28
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 26, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024; 25 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | Oct 26, 2023 |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Original | Oct 26, 2023 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Oct 26, 2023 |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | Oct 26, 2023 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Oct 26, 2023 |
| D-GA | David Scott | Original | Oct 26, 2023 |
| D-NC | Donald G. Davis | Original | Oct 26, 2023 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Original | Oct 26, 2023 |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Original | Oct 26, 2023 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Oct 26, 2023 |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Original | Oct 26, 2023 |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Original | Oct 26, 2023 |
| D-MD | Glenn Ivey | Original | Oct 26, 2023 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Oct 26, 2023 |
| D-TX | Jasmine Crockett | Original | Oct 26, 2023 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Committee on House Administration | Referred Oct 26, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 26, 2023Introduced in House
- Oct 26, 2023Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the African Americans who duly won election to the House during the post-Civil War Reconstruction Era but were wrongly denied the right to take their seats should be recognized as former Members of the House.
Subjects
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Text 1
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- Oct 26, 2023Introduced in House
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