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- H.RES.715
H.RES.715: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Memphis sanitation workers' strike.
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 29, 2018
- Latest Major Action Jan. 29, 2018
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
47 (46 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Jan. 29, 2018
Bill Summary
Honors the memory of Echol Cole, Robert Walker, and all the Memphis sanitation workers who struggled for economic justice and human dignity. Honors and remembers the extraordinary moral leadership of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Calls upon and encourages all Americans to remember all those who struggle for justice and to dedicate themselves to realizing the dream of Dr. King.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Jan. 29, 2018 |
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
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| Jan. 29, 2018 |
Introduced in the House by Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) |