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Honoring and praising the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of its 99th anniversary.

Introduced: February 7, 2008 Introduced by: Green, Al Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Mar 5, 2008
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 5, 2008
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 5, 2008
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 5, 2008
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1653-1654)
Mar 5, 2008
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1653-1654)
Feb 25, 2008
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 14, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 403 - 0 (Roll no. 64). (text: CR 2/13/2008 H910)
Feb 14, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 14, 2008
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H966)
Feb 13, 2008
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Feb 13, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 289.
Feb 13, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H910-912)
Feb 13, 2008
Mr. Cohen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Feb 7, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 7, 2008
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Feb 14, 2008 House · vote #64 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree Passed 4030 See who voted →
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes the 99th anniversary of the historic founding of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

Honors and praises the NAACP for its work to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of all persons.

What's happening now March 5, 2008

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 289: Honoring and praising the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of its 99th anniversary.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-289/
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"H. Con. Res. 289: Honoring and praising the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of its 99th anniversary.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-289/.
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H. Con. Res. 289, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-289/.
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