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HRES 837 114th Congress House

Expressing support for designating August 22, 2016, as national "Chuck Brown Day" and honoring his contributions to music and to the District of Columbia.

Introduced: July 14, 2016 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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It was not agreed to before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 14, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jul 14, 2016
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 Latest action July 14, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supports the designation of a Chuck Brown Day, and honors the contributions to music and to the District of Columbia of Chuck Brown, best known as the Godfather of Go-Go.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 391 Related bill Expressing support for designation of August 22, 2015, as national "Chuck Brown Day" and honoring his contributions to …
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Sep 6, 2016
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 14, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 837: Expressing support for designating August 22, 2016, as national "Chuck Brown Day" and honoring his contributions to music and to the District of Columbia.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-837/
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"H. Res. 837: Expressing support for designating August 22, 2016, as national "Chuck Brown Day" and honoring his contributions to music and to the District of Columbia.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-837/.
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H. Res. 837, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-837/.
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[H. Res. 837: Expressing support for designating August 22, 2016, as national "Chuck Brown Day" and honoring his contributions to music and to the District of Columbia.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-837/)
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