House resolution · 103rd Congress · Did not become law
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedAug 21, 1994
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
Latest action: Aug 21, 1994 — Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
62 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 58 Democrats
3 of 62 cosponsors (5%) are from the other party.
Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Jim Bacchus (D-FL), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Lucien Blackwell (D-PA), David Bonior (D-MI), Ben Cardin (D-MD), James Clyburn (D-SC), John Conyers (D-MI), Ron De Lugo (D-VI), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Nathan Deal (R-GA), Ronald Dellums (D-CA), Julian Dixon (D-CA), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Lane Evans (D-IL), Bob Filner (D-CA), Floyd Flake (D-NY), Harold Ford (D-TN), Martin Frost (D-TX), Pete Geren (D-TX), Alcee Hastings (D-FL), Earl Hilliard (D-AL), Earl Hutto (D-FL), Andrew Jacobs (D-IN), William Jefferson (D-LA), Don Johnson (D-GA), Eddie Johnson (D-TX), Barbara Kennelly (D-CT), Dale Kildee (D-MI), Jack Kingston (R-GA) and 32 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 103rd Congress bills sponsored by Rep. John Lewis.
- H.R. 1933 (103rd) King Holiday and Service Act of 1994
- H.R. 877 (103rd) National African American Museum Act
- H.Res. 457 (103rd) Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that June 21, 1994, be designated as "Freedom Summer Remembrance Day" and for other…
- H.Con.Res. 23 (103rd) Authorizing the Architect of the Capitol to transfer the catafalque to the Supreme Court for a funeral service.
- H.R. 1457 (103rd) Voting Rights of Homeless Citizens Act of 1993
- H.Res. 527 (103rd) Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Presidential Medal of Freedom should be awarded to Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.