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Honoring the life, legacy, and contributions of Fannie Lou Townsend Hamer on the 30th anniversary of her death for her dedication to freedom and justice.

Introduced: February 28, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Mar 19, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Feb 28, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 28, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Honors the life, legacy, and contributions of Fannie Lou Townsend Hamer for her dedication to freedom and justice. Reaffirms the commitment of the House of Representatives to protecting the fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution and applauds the efforts of grassroots organizers to preserve principles of democracy by respecting the rights and will of the people.

What's happening now March 19, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 28, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 206: Honoring the life, legacy, and contributions of Fannie Lou Townsend Hamer on the 30th anniversary of her death for her dedication to freedom and justice.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-206/
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"H. Res. 206: Honoring the life, legacy, and contributions of Fannie Lou Townsend Hamer on the 30th anniversary of her death for her dedication to freedom and justice.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-206/.
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H. Res. 206, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-206/.
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[H. Res. 206: Honoring the life, legacy, and contributions of Fannie Lou Townsend Hamer on the 30th anniversary of her death for her dedication to freedom and justice.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-206/)
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