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

52 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 50 Democrats

2 of 52 cosponsors (4%) are from the other party.

John Barrow (D-GA), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), James Clyburn (D-SC), Steve Cohen (D-TN), John Conyers (D-MI), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Mike Doyle (D-PA), Steve Driehaus (D-OH), Chet Edwards (D-TX), Donna Edwards (D-MD), Keith Ellison (D-MN), Sam Farr (D-CA), Chaka Fattah (D-PA), Bob Filner (D-CA), Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), Phil Hare (D-IL), Michael Honda (D-CA), Steve Israel (D-NY), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Jesse Jackson (D-IL), Henry Johnson (D-GA), Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), Dale Kildee (D-MI), Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Edward Markey (D-MA), Eric Massa (D-NY), Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Michael Michaud (D-ME) and 22 more.

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. 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.
• H.Res. 1081 (111th) Supporting the goals and ideals of National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month.

Sponsor’s state and district

Georgia in Congress · GA-5 district