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HRES 246 115th Congress House

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Beyond Vietnam: A Time To Break Silence" sermon condemning the Vietnam War and calling for a true revolution of values in the…

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Official title: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Beyond Vietnam: A Time To Break Silence" sermon condemning the Vietnam War and calling for a true revolution of values in the United States.

Introduced: April 4, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Apr 4, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 4, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 4, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commemorates the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s sermon titled "Beyond Vietnam: A Time To Break Silence."

Encourages the U.S. government to conduct foreign policy in a manner consistent with the vision delineated in that speech.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 30
All 30 Democratic 30
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Apr 5, 2017
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Apr 4, 2017
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Apr 4, 2017
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Apr 4, 2017
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Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 4, 2017
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 4, 2017
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Apr 4, 2017
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 4, 2017
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 4, 2017
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 4, 2017
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Apr 4, 2017
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Apr 4, 2017
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Apr 4, 2017
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Apr 4, 2017
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Apr 4, 2017
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Apr 4, 2017
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Apr 4, 2017
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 4, 2017
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 4, 2017
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 4, 2017
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 4, 2017
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 4, 2017
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 4, 2017
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Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Apr 4, 2017
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Apr 4, 2017
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Apr 4, 2017
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Apr 4, 2017
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Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 4, 2017
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Apr 4, 2017
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Apr 4, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 246: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Beyond Vietnam: A Time To Break Silence" sermon condemning the Vietnam War and calling for a true revolution of values in the United States.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-246/
MLA
"H. Res. 246: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Beyond Vietnam: A Time To Break Silence" sermon condemning the Vietnam War and calling for a true revolution of values in the United States.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-246/.
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H. Res. 246, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-246/.
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[H. Res. 246: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Beyond Vietnam: A Time To Break Silence" sermon condemning the Vietnam War and calling for a true revolution of values in the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-246/)
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