Bill 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.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 8-2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-04-03 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. [HR245 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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Representative David Schweikert [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-AZ-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Bob Goodlatte [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-VA-6	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Robert Wittman [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-VA-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide

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