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HRES 508 108th Congress House

Recognizing and honoring the 50th anniversary of the United States Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education.

Introduced: April 27, 2004 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It was not agreed to before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, so it is no longer active.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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Mar 1, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Jan 28, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 28, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 1, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education (in which the Court determined that segregated schools are not equal, a decision that led to the desegregation of public schools).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 12
Faleomavaega, Eni
· May 5, 2004
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 5, 2004
Majette, Denise
· May 5, 2004
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 5, 2004
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 5, 2004
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · May 5, 2004
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 5, 2004
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 27, 2004
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Apr 27, 2004
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Apr 27, 2004
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Apr 27, 2004
LAMPSON, NICK
· Apr 27, 2004
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· Apr 27, 2004
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 27, 2004
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Apr 27, 2004
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Apr 27, 2004
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 27, 2004
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 27, 2004
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 508: Recognizing and honoring the 50th anniversary of the United States Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-508/
MLA
"H. Res. 508: Recognizing and honoring the 50th anniversary of the United States Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-508/.
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H. Res. 508, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-508/.
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[H. Res. 508: Recognizing and honoring the 50th anniversary of the United States Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-508/)
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