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HCONRES 223 108th Congress House

Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and supporting the designation of an Equal Justice Day in commemoration of such anniversary.

Introduced: June 19, 2003 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 108th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
Jun 25, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Jun 19, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 19, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1307)
Jun 19, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 25, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Recognizes the achievements of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law on the occasion of its 40th anniversary.

Expresses support for designation of an Equal Justice Day in honor of the Committee's work and the many hours of pro bono service offered by lawyers and law firms throughout the country.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 24, 2003
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jun 19, 2003
FROST, MARTIN
· Jun 19, 2003
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 19, 2003
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· Jun 19, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 223: Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and supporting the designation of an Equal Justice Day in commemoration of such anniversary.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-223/
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"H. Con. Res. 223: Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and supporting the designation of an Equal Justice Day in commemoration of such anniversary.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-223/.
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H. Con. Res. 223, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-223/.
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[H. Con. Res. 223: Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and supporting the designation of an Equal Justice Day in commemoration of such anniversary.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-223/)
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