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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.

H.J.Res. 183Introduced Jul 11, 1996Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. John Lewis D-GA
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Where it went

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.

Sponsor’s state and district

Georgia in Congress · GA-5 district

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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.