Observing the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and encouraging the people of the United States to observe the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and for other purposes.

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

95 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 93 Democrats

2 of 95 cosponsors (2%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Joe Baca (D-CA), Xavier Becerra (D-CA), Howard Berman (D-CA), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Roy Blunt (R-MO), John Boehner (R-OH), Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), Robert Brady (D-PA), Corrine Brown (D-FL), Lois Capps (D-CA), Michael Capuano (D-MA), Julia Carson (D-IN), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Wm. Clay (D-MO), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), James Clyburn (D-SC), Steve Cohen (D-TN), John Conyers (D-MI), Joseph Crowley (D-NY), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Artur Davis (D-AL), Danny Davis (D-IL), Susan Davis (D-CA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), John Dingell (D-MI), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Mike Doyle (D-PA), Rahm Emanuel (D-IL), Bob Etheridge (D-NC) and 65 more.

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. 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.Res. 1293 (110th) Commemorating the 44th anniversary of the deaths of civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in…
• H.R. 7083 (110th) Charity Enhancement Act of 2008

Sponsor’s state and district

Georgia in Congress · GA-5 district