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HRES 285 104th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Alabama Anniversaries Black history Boycott Civil rights demonstrations Civil rights movements Civil rights workers Commemorations Discrimination in public facilities History Minorities Motor buses Racial discrimination Transportation and Public Works

To recognize and celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

Introduced: November 29, 1995 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Nov 29, 1995
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Celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Recognizes the Boycott as the catalyst of the American civil rights movement.

What's happening now November 29, 1995

Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 7 Independent 1
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Dec 14, 1995
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Dec 14, 1995
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Dec 5, 1995
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Dec 5, 1995
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Dec 5, 1995
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Dec 5, 1995
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 30, 1995
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Nov 30, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 285: To recognize and celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HRES-285/
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