Commemorating the 44th anniversary of the deaths of civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Philadelphia, Mississippi, while working in the name of American democracy to register voters and secure civil rights during the summer of 1964, which has became known as "Freedom Summer".

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

20 cosponsors — 20 Democrats

0 of 20 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Steve Cohen (D-TN), John Conyers (D-MI), Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), Alcee Hastings (D-FL), Rush Holt (D-NJ), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Eddie Johnson (D-TX), Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-MI), Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Doris Matsui (D-CA), Jim McDermott (D-WA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Janice Schakowsky (D-IL), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Robert Scott (D-VA), Betty Sutton (D-OH), Linda Sánchez (D-CA), Edolphus Towns (D-NY), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD).

More from the sponsor

Other 110th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. John Lewis.

• H.R. 923 (110th) Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007
• H.R. 2040 (110th) Civil Rights Act of 1964 Commemorative Coin Act
• H.Res. 61 (110th) Observing the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and encouraging the people of the United States to observe the Birthday of Martin…
• H.Res. 1286 (110th) Recognizing and celebrating the 20th anniversary of the National Black Arts Festival.
• H.Res. 1061 (110th) Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and encouraging people of the United States to…
• H.R. 7083 (110th) Charity Enhancement Act of 2008

Sponsor’s state and district

Georgia in Congress · GA-5 district