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House joint resolution · 105th 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. 57Introduced Feb 27, 1997Policy area: Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. John Lewis D-GA
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 3, 1997 — Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

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

30 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 28 Democrats

2 of 30 cosponsors (7%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Thomas Barrett (D-WI), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), David Bonior (D-MI), Donna Christensen (D-VI), Ronald Dellums (D-CA), Julian Dixon (D-CA), Lane Evans (D-IL), Eni Faleomavaega (D-AS), Bob Filner (D-CA), Thomas Foglietta (D-PA), Martin Frost (D-TX), Gene Green (D-TX), Alcee Hastings (D-FL), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), William Jefferson (D-LA), William Lipinski (D-IL), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Cynthia McKinney (D-GA), Carrie Meek (D-FL), James Moran (D-VA), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Bobby Rush (D-IL), Robert Scott (D-VA), Edolphus Towns (D-NY), James Walsh (R-NY), J. Watts (R-OK), Albert Wynn (D-MD).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th 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.