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HRES 802 114th Congress House

Recognizing the historical significance and the 50th anniversary of the "James H. Meredith March Against Fear", a 220-mile walk down Highway 51 from Memphis, Tennessee, to Jackson, Mississippi.

Introduced: July 5, 2016 Introduced by: Cohen, Steve Democratic · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Agreed to (House)
Jul 20, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jul 5, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 5, 2016
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1031)
Jul 5, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 20, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commemorates the 50th anniversary of the "James H. Meredith March Against Fear."

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Harper, Gregg
· Jul 5, 2016
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Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Jul 5, 2016
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 5, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 802: Recognizing the historical significance and the 50th anniversary of the "James H. Meredith March Against Fear", a 220-mile walk down Highway 51 from Memphis, Tennessee, to Jackson, Mississippi.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-802/
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"H. Res. 802: Recognizing the historical significance and the 50th anniversary of the "James H. Meredith March Against Fear", a 220-mile walk down Highway 51 from Memphis, Tennessee, to Jackson, Mississippi.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-802/.
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H. Res. 802, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-802/.
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[H. Res. 802: Recognizing the historical significance and the 50th anniversary of the "James H. Meredith March Against Fear", a 220-mile walk down Highway 51 from Memphis, Tennessee, to Jackson, Mississippi.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-802/)
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