HCONRES 249
111th Congress
House
Commemorating the 45th anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the role that it played in ensuring the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
Mar 17, 2010
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 16, 2010
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 16, 2010
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1631)
Mar 16, 2010
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1631)
Mar 16, 2010
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 11, 2010
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 10, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 0 (Roll no. 99). (text: CR H1228)
Mar 10, 2010
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1286)
Mar 10, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 10, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 249.
Mar 10, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1228-1232)
Mar 10, 2010
Mr. Cohen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Mar 10, 2010
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.
Mar 4, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 4, 2010
Introduced in House
Votes taken on this bill
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| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2010 | House · vote #99 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Passed | 409–0 | See who voted → |
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 249: Commemorating the 45th anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the role that it played in ensuring the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-249/
"H. Con. Res. 249: Commemorating the 45th anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the role that it played in ensuring the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-249/.
H. Con. Res. 249, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-249/.
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