HRES 677
108th Congress
House
Commemorations
Arts, Culture, Religion
Congress
Congressional tributes
Entertainers
Music
Honoring the life and tremendous artistic and social contributions of Ray Charles, one of the world's most influential and prolific musicians.
Introduced: June 16, 2004
Introduced by:
Bishop, Sanford D.
Democratic
· Georgia
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 15, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Jun 16, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 16, 2004
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Mourns the loss of Ray Charles (one of the world's most influential musicians) and expresses deepest sympathy to his family.
Recognizes and honors the tremendous artistic and social contributions of Ray Charles, who lost his eyesight as a child, but never lost his vision to expand hope and increase the circle of human dignity through peaceful musical expression.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Committees of jurisdiction
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