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House resolution · 109th Congress · Did not become law

Condemning the racist remarks of William Bennett.

H.Res. 473Introduced Sep 29, 2005Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Sponsor: Rep. Bobby Rush D-IL
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 17, 2005 — Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

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

13 cosponsors — 13 Democrats

0 of 13 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Danny Davis (D-IL), Susan Davis (D-CA), Chaka Fattah (D-PA), Jesse Jackson (D-IL), Eddie Johnson (D-TX), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-MI), Stephen Lynch (D-MA), Kendrick Meek (D-FL), Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Charles Rangel (D-NY), Janice Schakowsky (D-IL), Albert Wynn (D-MD).

More from the sponsor

Other 109th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Bobby Rush.

Sponsor’s state and district

Illinois in Congress · IL-1 district

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Data as of Sep 27, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.