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HRES 863 115th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Congressional tributes Women's rights

Honoring Velvalea "Vel" Phillips for a life of public service.

Introduced: April 27, 2018 Introduced by: Moore, Gwen Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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Apr 27, 2018
Introduced in House
Apr 27, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes the achievements of Velvalea "Vel" Phillips as a ground breaker, role model, and civil rights leader.

What's happening now April 27, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 14
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Apr 27, 2018
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Apr 27, 2018
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Apr 27, 2018
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Apr 27, 2018
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Apr 27, 2018
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Apr 27, 2018
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Apr 27, 2018
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Green, Al
Texas · Apr 27, 2018
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Apr 27, 2018
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Apr 27, 2018
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 27, 2018
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Apr 27, 2018
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Apr 27, 2018
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Apr 27, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 863: Honoring Velvalea "Vel" Phillips for a life of public service.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-863/
MLA
"H. Res. 863: Honoring Velvalea "Vel" Phillips for a life of public service.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-863/.
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H. Res. 863, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-863/.
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