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HCONRES 27 110th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that James Brown, also known as the "God Father of Soul", should be recognized for his contributions to American music as one of the greatest and…

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Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that James Brown, also known as the "God Father of Soul", should be recognized for his contributions to American music as one of the greatest and most influential entertainers of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s as an American cultural icon.

Introduced: January 10, 2007 See on congress.gov
Commemorations Arts, Culture, ReligionCongressional tributesEntertainersMusic
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Jan 10, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 10, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 10, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of Congress that James Brown should be recognized for his contributions as an American musical icon.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 8
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jan 16, 2008
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 13, 2007
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 13, 2007
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Mar 20, 2007
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 6, 2007
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Feb 6, 2007
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jan 29, 2007
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jan 29, 2007
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 27: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that James Brown, also known as the "God Father of Soul", should be recognized for his contributions to American music as one of the greatest and most influential entertainers of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s as an American cultural icon.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-27/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 27: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that James Brown, also known as the "God Father of Soul", should be recognized for his contributions to American music as one of the greatest and most influential entertainers of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s as an American cultural icon.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-27/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Con. Res. 27, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-27/.
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[H. Con. Res. 27: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that James Brown, also known as the "God Father of Soul", should be recognized for his contributions to American music as one of the greatest and most influential entertainers of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s as an American cultural icon.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-27/)
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