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HRES 668 110th Congress House Commemorations Anniversaries Arkansas Black history Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Desegregation in education Education Elementary and secondary education History Minorities Secondary education

Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the September 25, 1957, desegregation of Little Rock Central High School by the Little Rock Nine.

Introduced: September 20, 2007 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Sep 24, 2007
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 24, 2007
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 387 - 0 (Roll no. 892). (text: CR H10724-10725)
Sep 24, 2007
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10734-10735)
Sep 24, 2007
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.
Sep 24, 2007
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 668.
Sep 24, 2007
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10724-10727)
Sep 24, 2007
Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Sep 20, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 20, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1944)
Sep 20, 2007
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 24, 2007 House · vote #892 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree Passed 3870 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.)

Acknowledges and commemorates the 50th anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School by the Little Rock Nine.

Encourages all Americans, upon this 50th anniversary, to recognize the historic contributions of the Little Rock Nine, who not only secured integration for Little Rock Central High School, but hundreds of thousands of schools across the country.

Commits the House of Representatives, in the wake of recent challenges, to continuing the legacy of Brown v. Board of Education and the Little Rock Nine by protecting and advancing equal educational opportunity for all.

What's happening now September 24, 2007

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

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 668: Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the September 25, 1957, desegregation of Little Rock Central High School by the Little Rock Nine.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-668/
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"H. Res. 668: Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the September 25, 1957, desegregation of Little Rock Central High School by the Little Rock Nine.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-668/.
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H. Res. 668, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-668/.
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