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HCONRES 271 109th Congress House

Honoring the life and accomplishments of Judge Constance Baker Motley and recognizing her as a symbol of hope and inspiration for all men and women.

Introduced: October 20, 2005 Introduced by: Meeks, Gregory W. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
Feb 6, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Oct 27, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9281)
Oct 20, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 20, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 6, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Honors the life and accomplishments of Judge Constance Baker Motley, the first African-American woman appointed as a federal judge and the former chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, and recognizes her as a symbol of hope and inspiration.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HRES 497 Related bill Recognizing and honoring the life and achievements of Constance Baker Motley, a judge for the United States District Co…
  • SRES 272 Related bill A resolution recognizing and honoring the life and achievements of Constance Baker Motley, a judge for the United State…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 7
Davis, Artur
· Dec 8, 2005
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Dec 8, 2005
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Dec 8, 2005
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Dec 8, 2005
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Oct 20, 2005
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 20, 2005
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Oct 20, 2005
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Oct 20, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 271: Honoring the life and accomplishments of Judge Constance Baker Motley and recognizing her as a symbol of hope and inspiration for all men and women.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-271/
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"H. Con. Res. 271: Honoring the life and accomplishments of Judge Constance Baker Motley and recognizing her as a symbol of hope and inspiration for all men and women.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-271/.
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H. Con. Res. 271, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-271/.
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[H. Con. Res. 271: Honoring the life and accomplishments of Judge Constance Baker Motley and recognizing her as a symbol of hope and inspiration for all men and women.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-271/)
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