SRES 301 110th Congress Senate Commemorations Anniversaries Arkansas Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Congressional tributes Desegregation in education Education Elementary and secondary education

A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School, one of the most significant events in the American civil rights movement.

Introduced: August 3, 2007 See on congress.gov

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Agreed to (Senate)

Sep 7, 2007

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11278-11279; text as passed Senate: CR S11279)

Sep 7, 2007

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11278-11279; text as passed Senate: CR S11279)

Sep 6, 2007

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 346.

Sep 6, 2007

Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.

Sep 6, 2007

Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Aug 3, 2007

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10937-10938)

Aug 3, 2007

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Recognizes the extraordinary bravery and courage of the Little Rock Nine, who helped expand opportunity and equality in public education in Arkansas and throughout the United States by becoming the first African-American students at Little Rock Central High School.

Commemorates the 50th anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School.

Encourages all people of the United States to reflect on the importance of this event and acknowledges that continued efforts and resources should be directed to enable all children to achieve equal opportunity in education in the United States.

What's happening now September 7, 2007

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11278-11279; text as passed Senate: CR S11279)

Related & companion bills 2

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Judiciary Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 2

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · Sep 5, 2007

Schumer, Charles E.

New York · Sep 5, 2007

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 301: A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School, one of the most significant events in the American civil rights movement.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SRES-301/

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"S. Res. 301: A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School, one of the most significant events in the American civil rights movement.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SRES-301/.

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S. Res. 301, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SRES-301/.

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