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A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Robert Lewis and commending John Robert Lewis for his towering achievements in the nonviolent struggle for civil rights.

Introduced: March 1, 2021 Introduced by: Ossoff, Jon Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov

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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S921; text: CR S959-960)

Mar 1, 2021

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S921; text: CR S959-960)

Mar 1, 2021

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution honors the life and legacy of former Representative John Robert Lewis and commends his achievements in the struggle for civil rights.

What's happening now March 1, 2021

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S921; text: CR S959-960)

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Reed, Jack

Rhode Island · Mar 1, 2021

Warnock, Raphael G.

Georgia · Mar 1, 2021

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 82: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Robert Lewis and commending John Robert Lewis for his towering achievements in the nonviolent struggle for civil rights.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-82/

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"S. Res. 82: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Robert Lewis and commending John Robert Lewis for his towering achievements in the nonviolent struggle for civil rights.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-82/.

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S. Res. 82, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-82/.

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[S. Res. 82: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Robert Lewis and commending John Robert Lewis for his towering achievements in the nonviolent struggle for civil rights.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-82/)