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HR 2133 107th Congress House

To establish a commission for the purpose of encouraging and providing for the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education.

Introduced: June 26, 2001 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 24 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 18, 2001
Became Public Law No: 107-41.
Sep 18, 2001
Signed by President.
Sep 14, 2001
Presented to President.
Sep 10, 2001
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 10, 2001
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H5465)
Sep 10, 2001
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.(text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H5465)
Sep 10, 2001
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion.
Sep 10, 2001
Mr. Davis, Tom moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H5465-5467)
Sep 5, 2001
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 3, 2001
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9004-9005; text as passed Senate: CR S9004-9005)
Aug 3, 2001
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9004-9005; text as passed Senate: CR S9004-9005)
Aug 2, 2001
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 120.
Aug 2, 2001
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. Without written report.
Aug 2, 2001
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Jun 28, 2001
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 27, 2001
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 27, 2001
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 2 (Roll no. 198). (text as House agreed to: CR H3635-3636)
Jun 27, 2001
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3645-3646)
Jun 27, 2001
At 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.
Jun 27, 2001
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2133.
Jun 27, 2001
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3635-3641)
Jun 27, 2001
Mrs. Morella moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 12, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Jun 12, 2001
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jun 27, 2001 House · vote #198 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, As Amended Passed 414–2 See who voted →
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 Latest action September 18, 2001

Became Public Law No: 107-41.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Establishes the Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary Commission to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Oliver L. Brown et al. v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas et al.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2133: To establish a commission for the purpose of encouraging and providing for the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2133/
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"H.R. 2133: To establish a commission for the purpose of encouraging and providing for the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2133/.
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H.R. 2133, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2133/.
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