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HCONRES 273 109th Congress House

Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Montgomery bus boycott.

Introduced: October 25, 2005 Introduced by: Rogers, Mike D. Republican · Alabama See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Dec 12, 2005
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 6, 2005
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 6, 2005
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11052)
Dec 6, 2005
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11052)
Dec 6, 2005
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 273.
Dec 6, 2005
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11051-11054)
Dec 6, 2005
Ms. Foxx moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Oct 26, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9266)
Oct 25, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Oct 25, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 12, 2005

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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Recognizes and honors the 50th anniversary of the Montgomery (Alabama) bus boycott.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 7 Republican 2
R
Calvert, Ken
California · Oct 26, 2005
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Oct 25, 2005
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Oct 25, 2005
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Oct 25, 2005
Davis, Artur
· Oct 25, 2005
DIAZ-BALART, LINCOLN
· Oct 25, 2005
EHLERS, VERNON
· Oct 25, 2005
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Oct 25, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 25, 2005
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Oct 25, 2005
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Oct 25, 2005
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 25, 2005
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Oct 25, 2005
SNYDER, VICTOR
· Oct 25, 2005
TAYLOR, GENE
· Oct 25, 2005
TIAHRT, TODD
· Oct 25, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 273: Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Montgomery bus boycott.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-273/
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"H. Con. Res. 273: Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Montgomery bus boycott.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-273/.
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