Skip to main content
HRES 185 109th Congress House Commemorations Arts, Culture, Religion Authors and authorship Blacks Charities Congress Congressional tributes Law Lawyers Minorities Science, Technology, Communications Social Welfare Television news

Honoring Johnnie Cochran, Jr. for his service to the Nation, and expressing condolences to his family, friends, colleagues, and admirers on his death.

Introduced: May 16, 2005 Introduced by: Waters, Maxine Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This resolution expired with the 109th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, so it is no longer active.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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
May 5, 2005
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
May 5, 2005
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 5, 2005
Introduced in House
Apr 5, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that the House of Representatives: (1) honors Johnnie Cochran, Jr., for his service to the Nation, his pioneering work as a lawyer, author, TV commentator, and philanthropist, and his personal integrity and professional excellence; and (2) expresses its deepest condolences to his family, friends, colleagues, and admirers.

What's happening now May 5, 2005

Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 11
Davis, Artur
· May 16, 2005
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 16, 2005
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Apr 19, 2005
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Apr 12, 2005
Meek, Kendrick
· Apr 8, 2005
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 5, 2005
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Apr 5, 2005
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Apr 5, 2005
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 5, 2005
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 5, 2005
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 5, 2005
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Apr 5, 2005
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Apr 5, 2005
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 185: Honoring Johnnie Cochran, Jr. for his service to the Nation, and expressing condolences to his family, friends, colleagues, and admirers on his death.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-185/
MLA
"H. Res. 185: Honoring Johnnie Cochran, Jr. for his service to the Nation, and expressing condolences to his family, friends, colleagues, and admirers on his death.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-185/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Res. 185, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-185/.
Markdown link
[H. Res. 185: Honoring Johnnie Cochran, Jr. for his service to the Nation, and expressing condolences to his family, friends, colleagues, and admirers on his death.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-185/)
Report a problem