US HR245 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 8-2)
Status: Introduced on April 3 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-03 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Pending: House Oversight And Government Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 3 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-03 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Pending: House Oversight And Government Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expressing support for designation of April 23 as "Barbara Johns Day" to highlight the important role Ms. Barbara Rose Johns (Powell) played in the Civil Rights Movement, in Brown v. Board of Education and the desegregation of schools, and her role in the history of the United States and the lives of United States citizens. Supports the designation of Barbara Johns Day. Encourages the people of the United States to consider the role and impact of Ms. Johns in the civil rights movement and the role students have had in American history.
Title
Expressing support for designation of April 23 as "Barbara Johns Day" to highlight the important role Ms. Barbara Rose Johns (Powell) played in the Civil Rights Movement, in Brown v. Board of Education and the desegregation of schools, and her role in the history of the United States and the lives of United States citizens.
Sponsors
Rep. Thomas Garrett [R-VA] | Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA] | Rep. Dave Brat [R-VA] | Rep. Scott Taylor [R-VA] |
Rep. Morgan Griffith [R-VA] | Rep. Barbara Comstock [R-VA] | Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO] | Rep. David Schweikert [R-AZ] |
Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA] | Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-04-03 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. |
2017-04-03 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Elementary and secondary education
Protest and dissent
Racial and ethnic relations
U.S. history
Virginia
Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Elementary and secondary education
Protest and dissent
Racial and ethnic relations
U.S. history
Virginia
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/245/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hres245/BILLS-115hres245ih.pdf |