Recognizes the significant achievements and contributions of African-American scientists, mathematicians, and inventors, and supporting the establishment of a special day on which these great minds may be honored and esteemed.

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

39 cosponsors — 39 Democrats

0 of 39 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Frank Ballance (D-NC), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Leonard Boswell (D-IA), Corrine Brown (D-FL), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Julia Carson (D-IN), Donna Christensen (D-VI), Wm. Clay (D-MO), James Clyburn (D-SC), John Conyers (D-MI), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Artur Davis (D-AL), Danny Davis (D-IL), Chaka Fattah (D-PA), Martin Frost (D-TX), Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), Alcee Hastings (D-FL), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Jesse Jackson (D-IL), William Jefferson (D-LA), Stephanie Jones (D-OH), Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-MI), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Denise Majette (D-GA), Jim McDermott (D-WA), Kendrick Meek (D-FL), Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-CA), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Major Owens (D-NY) and 9 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 108th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Eddie Johnson.

• H.R. 1740 (108th) To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1502 East Kiest Boulevard in Dallas, Texas, as the "Dr. Caesar…
• H.Con.Res. 439 (108th) Honoring the members of the Army Motor Transport Brigade who during World War II served in the trucking operation known as the Red Ball…
• H.R. 4445 (108th) To waive the time limitation specified by law for the award of certain military decorations in order to allow the posthumous award of the…
• H.R. 811 (108th) SMARTS Health Act
• H.Con.Res. 196 (108th) Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should provide assistance for women and women's organizations in Iraq in order to…
• H.Con.Res. 487 (108th) Recognizing Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on the occasion of its 30th anniversary.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-30 district