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Honoring the life and accomplishments of Katherine Dunham and extending condolences to her family on her death.

Introduced: June 9, 2006 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jul 24, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
Jun 9, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 9, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Honors the life and accomplishments of Katherine Dunham. Recognizes her immeasurable contributions to the arts and all of humanity. Extends condolences to her family on her death.

What's happening now July 24, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HCONRES 414 Related bill Recognizing and honoring the life achievements of Katherine Dunham for being one of the world's most respected dancers,…
  • HRES 847 Identical bill Honoring the life and accomplishments of Katherine Dunham and extending condolences to her family on her death.
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All 2 Democratic 1
Davis, Artur
· Jun 9, 2006
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 9, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 859: Honoring the life and accomplishments of Katherine Dunham and extending condolences to her family on her death.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-859/
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"H. Res. 859: Honoring the life and accomplishments of Katherine Dunham and extending condolences to her family on her death.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-859/.
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H. Res. 859, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-859/.
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