House joint resolution · 104th Congress · Did not become law
To authorize the Ralph David Abernathy Memorial Foundation to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedJul 11, 1996
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Latest action: Jul 19, 1996 — Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Lands.
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
35 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 33 Democrats
2 of 35 cosponsors (6%) are from the other party.
Sanford Bishop (D-GA), David Bonior (D-MI), Corrine Brown (D-FL), John Bryant (D-TX), William Clay (D-MO), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Ronald Dellums (D-CA), Julian Dixon (D-CA), Lane Evans (D-IL), Chaka Fattah (D-PA), Floyd Flake (D-NY), Jon Fox (R-PA), Martin Frost (D-TX), Gene Green (D-TX), Alcee Hastings (D-FL), Earl Hilliard (D-AL), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Jesse Jackson (D-IL), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Carrie Meek (D-FL), Patsy Mink (D-HI), Richard Neal (D-MA), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Major Owens (D-NY), Donald Payne (D-NJ), Charles Rangel (D-NY), Bobby Rush (D-IL), Robert Scott (D-VA), Frank Tejeda (D-TX), Bennie Thompson (D-MS) and 5 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 104th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. John Lewis.
- H.R. 1129 (104th) To amend the National Trails Systems Act to designate the route from Selma to Montgomery as a National Historic Trail.
- H.R. 786 (104th) National African American Museum Act
- H.R. 55 (104th) Voting Rights of Homeless Citizens Act of 1995
- H.R. 1435 (104th) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the use of certain agricultural byproducts in wine production.
- H.R. 4152 (104th) To designate the Federal building located at 100 Alabama Street NW, in Atlanta, Georgia, as the "Sam Nunn Federal Center".
- H.R. 4333 (104th) Smoke-Free Transportation Facilities Act of 1996
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.