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H.RES.466: Condemning the brutal killing of Mr. James Byrd, Jr.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced June 11, 1998
- Latest Major Action June 11, 1998
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Bill Cosponsors
83 (69 Democrats, 15 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Condemns and calls for the condemnation of the brutal killing of James Byrd, Jr., which occurred in Jasper, Texas, as unacceptable and outrageous. Declares that the House of Representatives pledges to: (1) do everything in its power to probe the underlying causes of this brutal killing; and (2) join in efforts to bring an end to racism and the underlying fear and hatred and to encourage all Americans to dedicate themselves to ending racism and...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Ms. Waters asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
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Committee on Judiciary discharged.
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Considered by unanimous consent.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement just made, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the resolution.
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EXTENSION OF DEBATE - By unanimous consent, debate was extended by 10 minutes, equally divided and controlled.
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The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.
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On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 397 - 0 (Roll No. 231).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| June 11, 1998 |
Introduced in the House by Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) |