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Authorizing the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity to establish a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr. in the District of Columbia or its environs.

Introduced: February 28, 1995 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 28, 1996
Received in the Senate.
Sep 27, 1996
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 27, 1996
On passage Passed without objection.
Sep 27, 1996
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Sep 27, 1996
Mrs. Morella asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Sep 27, 1996
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H11572-11573)
Sep 27, 1996
Committee on Resources discharged.
May 16, 1996
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 16, 1996
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 7, 1995
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Dec 7, 1995
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 7, 1995
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 11, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Lands.
Apr 4, 1995
Rereferred to the House Committee on Resources.
Apr 4, 1995
Committee on House Oversight discharged.
Apr 4, 1995
Mrs. Chenowith asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Oversight be discharged from consideration of H.J. Res. 70, and that the joint resolution be rereferred to the Committee on Resources. Agreed to without objection.
Feb 28, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on House Oversight.
Feb 28, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E461)
Feb 28, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor Martin Luther King, Jr.

Prohibits the United States from paying any expense of establishing the memorial.

What's happening now September 28, 1996

Received in the Senate.

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 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 11 Republican 1 Independent 1
I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 28, 1996
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Oct 25, 1995
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 21, 1995
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 11, 1995
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · May 11, 1995
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Mar 28, 1995
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 28, 1995
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 21, 1995
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 13, 1995
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Mar 13, 1995
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Mar 13, 1995
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Feb 28, 1995
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Feb 28, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 70: Authorizing the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity to establish a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr. in the District of Columbia or its environs.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HJRES-70/
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"H.J. Res. 70: Authorizing the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity to establish a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr. in the District of Columbia or its environs.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HJRES-70/.
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H.J. Res. 70, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HJRES-70/.
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