HRES 721
110th Congress
House
Commemorations
Anniversaries
Appellate courts
California
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil actions and liability
Constitutional law
Desegregation in education
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Law
Mexican Americans
Minorities
Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Mendez v. Westminster decision which ended segregation of Mexican and Mexican American students in California schools, and for other purposes;.
Introduced: October 9, 2007
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 22, 2007
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 22, 2007
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11812)
Oct 22, 2007
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11812)
Oct 22, 2007
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 721.
Oct 22, 2007
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11811-11814)
Oct 22, 2007
Ms. Sanchez, Linda T. moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Oct 9, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 9, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Recognizes the 60th anniversary of the Mendez v. Westminster decision which ended segregation of Mexican and Mexican American students in California schools.
Honors the Mendez family, and congratulates Sylvia Mendez for her continued efforts to keep alive the importance of this case and the impact it had on her future.
Encourages the continued fight against school segregation, and the education of the people of the United States in the civil right implications of the Mendez v. Westminster case.
What's happening now
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Committees of jurisdiction
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