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HRES 798 115th Congress House

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., through the teaching of nonviolence.

Introduced: April 5, 2018 See on congress.gov
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It was not agreed to before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Agreed to (House)
Apr 30, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Mar 22, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 22, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 30, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes the lessons Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., sought to leave with us, both in his life and his death, that nonviolent action can be an important force for social and political change.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Apr 5, 2018
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 5, 2018
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Apr 5, 2018
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Apr 5, 2018
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 5, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 798: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., through the teaching of nonviolence.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-798/
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"H. Res. 798: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., through the teaching of nonviolence.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-798/.
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H. Res. 798, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-798/.
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[H. Res. 798: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., through the teaching of nonviolence.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-798/)
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