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A resolution commemorating the life and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln on the bicentennial of his birth.

Introduced: February 12, 2009 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Feb 12, 2009
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2169-2170; text as passed Senate: CR S2169-2170; text of measure as introduced: CR S2248)
Feb 12, 2009
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2169-2170; text as passed Senate: CR S2169-2170; text of measure as introduced: CR S2248)
Feb 12, 2009
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Commemorates the bicentennial of the birth of President Abraham Lincoln.

Recognizes his commitment to unity and harmony in the United States.

Encourages the people of the United States to recommit to fulfilling his vision of equal rights for all.

What's happening now February 12, 2009

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2169-2170; text as passed Senate: CR S2169-2170; text of measure as introduced: CR S2248)