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HCONRES 450 108th Congress House Commemorations Anniversaries Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil rights workers Crime and Law Enforcement Democracy Government Operations and Politics Minorities Murder Racial discrimination Voting rights

Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the day civil rights organizers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner gave their lives in the struggle to guarantee the right to vote for every citizen of the United States and encouraging all Americans to observe the anniversary of the deaths of the 3 men by committing themselves to ensuring equal rights, equal opportunities, and equal justice for all people.

Introduced: June 15, 2004 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 22, 2004
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 21, 2004
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 21, 2004
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4604)
Jun 21, 2004
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4604)
Jun 21, 2004
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 450.
Jun 21, 2004
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4604-4606)
Jun 21, 2004
Mrs. Miller (MI) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Jun 15, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Jun 15, 2004
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes the 40th anniversary of the day civil rights organizers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner gave their lives.

Encourages all Americans to observe the anniversary of the deaths of the three men by committing themselves to the fundamental principles of freedom, equality, and democracy.

What's happening now June 22, 2004

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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