Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s visit to India, and the positive influence that the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi had on Dr. King's work during the Civil Rights Movement.

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

9 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 8 Democrats

1 of 9 cosponsors (11%) are from the other party.

John Conyers (D-MI), Henry Johnson (D-GA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Jim McDermott (D-WA), Dennis Moore (D-KS), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Robert Scott (D-VA), Lamar Smith (R-TX), Melvin Watt (D-NC).

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. John Lewis.

• H.R. 4275 (111th) To designate the annex building under construction for the Elbert P. Tuttle United States Court of Appeals Building in Atlanta, Georgia…
• H.R. 4994 (111th) Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010
• H.Con.Res. 135 (111th) Directing the Architect of the Capitol to place a marker in Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center which acknowledges the role…
• H.Res. 73 (111th) Observing the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and encouraging the people of the United States to observe the birthday of Martin…
• H.Res. 765 (111th) Expressing condolences to the families of the individuals killed during unusual storms and floods in the State of Georgia between…
• H.Res. 1058 (111th) Honoring and praising the Sojourn to the Past organization on the occasion of its 10th anniversary.

Sponsor’s state and district

Georgia in Congress · GA-5 district