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House concurrent resolution · 110th Congress · Did not become law

Expressing the sense of Congress that Earl Lloyd should be recognized and honored for breaking the color barrier and becoming the first African American to play in the National Basketball Association League 58 years ago.

H.Con.Res. 286Introduced Jan 29, 2008Policy area: Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. James Moran D-VA
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 6, 2008 — Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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

87 cosponsors — 14 Republicans, 73 Democrats

14 of 87 cosponsors (16%) are from the other party.

Joe Baca (D-CA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Xavier Becerra (D-CA), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Rick Boucher (D-VA), Robert Brady (D-PA), Bruce Braley (D-IA), Henry Brown (R-SC), Dan Burton (R-IN), G. K. Butterfield (D-NC), Michael Capuano (D-MA), Dennis Cardoza (D-CA), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Wm. Clay (D-MO), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), James Clyburn (D-SC), Steve Cohen (D-TN), John Conyers (D-MI), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), John Culberson (R-TX), Danny Davis (D-IL), Thomas Davis (R-VA), Bill Delahunt (D-MA), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), John Doolittle (R-CA), Mike Doyle (D-PA), Keith Ellison (D-MN), Sam Farr (D-CA), Chaka Fattah (D-PA), Barney Frank (D-MA) and 57 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 110th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. James Moran.

Sponsor’s state and district

Virginia in Congress · VA-8 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.