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HRES 561 113th Congress House

Marking the 60th anniversary of the United States Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board of Education.

Introduced: April 30, 2014 See on congress.gov
Law Commemorative events and holidaysMinority educationRacial and ethnic relationsSupreme CourtU.S. history
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jul 21, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Apr 30, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 30, 2014
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E637-638)
Apr 30, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 21, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Marks the 60th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, which signaled the end of state-sanctioned segregation of schools in the United States, so that it is unlawful to deny access to public facilities on the basis of race.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 37
All 37 Democratic 12 Republican 5
D
Carson, André
Indiana · May 20, 2014
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 13, 2014
O'Rourke, Beto
· May 13, 2014
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · May 13, 2014
Fudge, Marcia
· May 9, 2014
Grayson, Alan
· May 9, 2014
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 9, 2014
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· May 9, 2014
TERRY, LEE
· May 9, 2014
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · May 9, 2014
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 6, 2014
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 6, 2014
LEWIS, JOHN
· May 6, 2014
Long, Billy
· May 6, 2014
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 6, 2014
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 6, 2014
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · May 6, 2014
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · May 2, 2014
Black, Diane
· May 2, 2014
Campbell, John
· May 2, 2014
Collins, Chris
· May 2, 2014
Noem, Kristi
· May 2, 2014
Pittenger, Robert
· May 2, 2014
Renacci, James
· May 2, 2014
Richmond, Cedric
· May 2, 2014
Ross, Dennis
· May 2, 2014
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 2, 2014
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · May 2, 2014
Tipton, Scott
· May 2, 2014
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · May 2, 2014
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · May 2, 2014
Walorski, Jackie
· May 2, 2014
 R
Webster, Daniel
Florida · May 2, 2014
Cook, Paul
· May 1, 2014
Yoder, Kevin
· May 1, 2014
Jenkins, Lynn
· Apr 30, 2014
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Apr 30, 2014
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 561: Marking the 60th anniversary of the United States Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board of Education.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-561/
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"H. Res. 561: Marking the 60th anniversary of the United States Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board of Education.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-561/.
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H. Res. 561, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-561/.
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