HRES 73 111th Congress House

Observing the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and encouraging the people of the United States to observe the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther…

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Official title: Observing the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and encouraging the people of the United States to observe the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 21, 2009 See on congress.gov

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commemorative events and holidaysCongressional tributesRacial and ethnic relations

Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps

Introduced

In committee

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Agreed to (House)

Jan 21, 2009

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

Jan 21, 2009

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H394-395)

Jan 21, 2009

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H394-395)

Jan 21, 2009

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 73.

Jan 21, 2009

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H394-398)

Jan 21, 2009

Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

Jan 16, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Jan 16, 2009

Introduced in House

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Latest action January 21, 2009

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Declares that the House of Representatives: (1) observes the 80th birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.; and (2) pledges to advance Dr. King's legacy.

Encourages the people of the United States to: (1) observe Dr. King's 80th birthday and his life; (2) commemorate his legacy so that, as Dr. King hoped, "one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: `We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men are created equal'"; and (3) remember Dr. King's message and rededicate themselves to his goal of a free and just United States.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 20

Bordallo, Madeleine

· Jan 21, 2009

Courtney, Joe

Connecticut · Jan 21, 2009

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Jan 21, 2009

Bishop, Sanford D.

Georgia · Jan 16, 2009

Clyburn, James E.

South Carolina · Jan 16, 2009

Cohen, Steve

Tennessee · Jan 16, 2009

Driehaus, Steve

· Jan 16, 2009

Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"

Georgia · Jan 16, 2009

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Jan 16, 2009

Massa, Eric

· Jan 16, 2009

Meeks, Gregory W.

New York · Jan 16, 2009

Nadler, Jerrold

New York · Jan 16, 2009

Perriello, Thomas

· Jan 16, 2009

Peters, Gary C.

Michigan · Jan 16, 2009

Pierluisi, Pedro

· Jan 16, 2009

Schiff, Adam B.

California · Jan 16, 2009

Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"

Virginia · Jan 16, 2009

Sherman, Brad

California · Jan 16, 2009

Tonko, Paul

New York · Jan 16, 2009

Wasserman Schultz, Debbie

Florida · Jan 16, 2009

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 73: Observing the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and encouraging the people of the United States to observe the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and for other purposes.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-73/

MLA

"H. Res. 73: Observing the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and encouraging the people of the United States to observe the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and for other purposes.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-73/.

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H. Res. 73, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-73/.

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[H. Res. 73: Observing the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and encouraging the people of the United States to observe the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-73/)