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House resolution · 111th Congress · Latest step: Passed House

Honoring the Life and achievements of Dr. John Hope Franklin.

H.Res. 320Introduced Apr 2, 2009Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Sponsor: Rep. Melvin Watt D-NC
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 21, 2009 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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 — 8 Republicans, 87 Democrats

8 of 95 cosponsors (8%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), John Barrow (D-GA), Xavier Becerra (D-CA), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Corrine Brown (D-FL), G. K. Butterfield (D-NC), Anh Cao (R-LA), Lois Capps (D-CA), André Carson (D-IN), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Donna Christensen (D-VI), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Wm. Clay (D-MO), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), James Clyburn (D-SC), Howard Coble (R-NC), Steve Cohen (D-TN), John Conyers (D-MI), James Cooper (D-TN), Joseph Crowley (D-NY), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Artur Davis (D-AL), Danny Davis (D-IL), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Bill Delahunt (D-MA), Chet Edwards (D-TX), Donna Edwards (D-MD) and 65 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Melvin Watt.

Sponsor’s state and district

North Carolina in Congress · NC-12 district

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Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.