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HRES 817

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the African Americans who duly won election to the House during the post-Civil War Reconstruction Era but were wrongly denied the right to take their seats should be recognized as former Members of the House.

Congress118th
Origin chamberHOUSE
Current statusReferred
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IntroducedOct 26, 2023
Status dateOct 26, 2023
Policy areaCongress

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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MemberPartyRoleSources
Troy A. CarterDemocratic PartyPRIMARY
Al GreenDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Alma S. AdamsDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
André CarsonDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Bennie G. ThompsonDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Bonnie Watson ColemanDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
David ScottDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Donald G. DavisDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Donald M. Payne, Jr.Democratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Dwight EvansDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Eleanor Holmes NortonDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Emanuel CleaverDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Frederica S. WilsonDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Glenn IveyDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Gwen MooreDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.Democratic PartyCOSPONSOR
James E. ClyburnDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Jasmine CrockettDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Jennifer L. McClellanDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Joe NeguseDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Joyce BeattyDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Maxwell FrostDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Nikema WilliamsDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.Democratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Sheila Jackson LeeDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Shontel M. BrownDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Terri A. SewellDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Yvette D. ClarkeDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
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Actions

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Oct 26, 2023 · IntroReferral

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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CommitteeChamberRelationshipSource
Committee on House Administrationhsha00HOUSEREFERREDOfficial relationship ↗
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