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Commemorating the 44th anniversary of the deaths of civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Philadelphia, Mississippi, while working in the name of American…

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Commemorating the 44th anniversary of the deaths of civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Philadelphia, Mississippi, while working in the name of American democracy to register voters and secure civil rights during the summer of 1964, which has became known as "Freedom Summer".

Introduced: June 20, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jun 23, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 23, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5807-5808)
Jun 23, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5807-5808)
Jun 23, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1293.
Jun 23, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5807-5811)
Jun 23, 2008
Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Jun 20, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 20, 2008
Introduced in House
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Encourages all Americans to: (1) pause and remember Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner and the 44th anniversary of their deaths; (2) commemorate their lives and work, and those of all other brave Americans who made the ultimate sacrifice in the name of civil rights and voting rights for all Americans; and (3) commemorate and acknowledge the legacy of the brave Americans who participated in the civil rights movement and the role that they played in changing the hearts and minds of Americans, and creating the political climate necessary to pass legislation to expand such rights.

What's happening now June 23, 2008

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SRES 600 Related bill A resolution commemorating the 44th anniversary of the deaths of civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 8
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jun 23, 2008
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 23, 2008
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 23, 2008
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 20, 2008
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 20, 2008
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jun 20, 2008
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 20, 2008
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jun 20, 2008
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1293: Commemorating the 44th anniversary of the deaths of civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Philadelphia, Mississippi, while working in the name of American democracy to register voters and secure civil rights during the summer of 1964, which has became known as "Freedom Summer".. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1293/
MLA
"H. Res. 1293: Commemorating the 44th anniversary of the deaths of civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Philadelphia, Mississippi, while working in the name of American democracy to register voters and secure civil rights during the summer of 1964, which has became known as "Freedom Summer".." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1293/.
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H. Res. 1293, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1293/.
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[H. Res. 1293: Commemorating the 44th anniversary of the deaths of civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Philadelphia, Mississippi, while working in the name of American democracy to register voters and secure civil rights during the summer of 1964, which has became known as "Freedom Summer".](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1293/)
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