HCONRES 283
108th Congress
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Honoring the commitment of the individuals participating in the Free Our People March and Rally.
Introduced: September 16, 2003
Introduced by:
Davis, Danny K.
Democratic
· Illinois
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 23, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 16, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 16, 2003
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Honors: (1) the 200 activists marching from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Washington, D.C., in the Free Our People March; and (2) the 20,000 supporters of the marchers for actively participating in change in Medicaid to more effectively meet the needs of people with disabilities.
Commends: (1) ADAPT (a national grassroots disability rights group, which organized the March) for bringing people together for 20 years to work for equal opportunity and rights for individuals with disabilities; and (2) the nonprofit organizations and churches that assisted in the March by providing food and shelter.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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