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Honoring the young victims of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing, recognizing the historical significance of the tragic event, and commending the efforts of law enforcement personnel to…

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Honoring the young victims of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing, recognizing the historical significance of the tragic event, and commending the efforts of law enforcement personnel to bring the perpetrators of this crime to justice on the occasion of its 40th anniversary.

Introduced: October 2, 2003 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (House)

Oct 6, 2004

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Oct 6, 2004

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8246-8247)

Oct 6, 2004

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8246-8247)

Oct 6, 2004

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 389.

Oct 6, 2004

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8246-8250)

Oct 6, 2004

Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

Oct 22, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Oct 2, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Oct 2, 2003

Introduced in House

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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Recognizes the 40th anniversary of the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church of Birmingham, Alabama. Honors the victims (Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley). Commends the efforts of the Alabama Attorney General's office for its successful prosecution of Robert Chambliss in 1977, the joint Federal and State task force for the successful prosecutions of Bobby Frank Cherry and Thomas Blanton in 2001 and 2002, and all other law enforcement personnel who worked to bring those responsible to justice.

What's happening now October 6, 2004

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 14

Hoyer, Steny H.

Maryland · Feb 24, 2004

Lofgren, Zoe

California · Nov 21, 2003

Sanders, Bernard

Vermont · Nov 6, 2003

Schiff, Adam B.

California · Nov 6, 2003

Bishop, Sanford D.

Georgia · Nov 5, 2003

Clyburn, James E.

South Carolina · Nov 5, 2003

Davis, Danny K.

Illinois · Nov 5, 2003

Kaptur, Marcy

Ohio · Nov 5, 2003

Meeks, Gregory W.

New York · Nov 5, 2003

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Nov 5, 2003

Rogers, Mike D.

Alabama · Nov 5, 2003

Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"

Virginia · Nov 5, 2003

Thompson, Bennie G.

Mississippi · Nov 5, 2003

Waters, Maxine

California · Nov 5, 2003

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 389: Honoring the young victims of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing, recognizing the historical significance of the tragic event, and commending the efforts of law enforcement personnel to bring the perpetrators of this crime to justice on the occasion of its 40th anniversary.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-389/

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"H. Res. 389: Honoring the young victims of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing, recognizing the historical significance of the tragic event, and commending the efforts of law enforcement personnel to bring the perpetrators of this crime to justice on the occasion of its 40th anniversary.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-389/.

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H. Res. 389, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-389/.

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[H. Res. 389: Honoring the young victims of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing, recognizing the historical significance of the tragic event, and commending the efforts of law enforcement personnel to bring the perpetrators of this crime to justice on the occasion of its 40th anniversary.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-389/)