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HRES 280 114th Congress House Arts, Culture, Religion Congressional tributes Illinois Intellectual property Music Sound recording

Honoring the House music genre and its "Godfather", the late Frankie Knuckles of Chicago, Illinois, for valuable and longstanding contributions to the culture of the United States.

Introduced: May 21, 2015 See on congress.gov
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May 21, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 21, 2015
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Applauds the contributions made by the House music genre and artists such as Frankie Knuckles to the culture of the United States.

Supports the designation of a national day of recognition for Chicago House music pioneer Frankie Knuckles.

Recommits the House of Representatives to ensuring that musical artists such as Frankie Knuckles receive fair protection under the copyright laws of the United States.

Declares that the House of Representatives endeavors to support the protection of House music artists' content globally.

What's happening now May 21, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 280: Honoring the House music genre and its "Godfather", the late Frankie Knuckles of Chicago, Illinois, for valuable and longstanding contributions to the culture of the United States.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-280/
MLA
"H. Res. 280: Honoring the House music genre and its "Godfather", the late Frankie Knuckles of Chicago, Illinois, for valuable and longstanding contributions to the culture of the United States.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-280/.
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H. Res. 280, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-280/.
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[H. Res. 280: Honoring the House music genre and its "Godfather", the late Frankie Knuckles of Chicago, Illinois, for valuable and longstanding contributions to the culture of the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-280/)
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