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HRES 677 108th Congress House

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 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
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
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 Latest action July 15, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jun 16, 2004
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 16, 2004
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 16, 2004
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 16, 2004
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jun 16, 2004
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 16, 2004
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jun 16, 2004
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 677: Honoring the life and tremendous artistic and social contributions of Ray Charles, one of the world's most influential and prolific musicians.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-677/
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"H. Res. 677: Honoring the life and tremendous artistic and social contributions of Ray Charles, one of the world's most influential and prolific musicians.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-677/.
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H. Res. 677, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-677/.
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