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House resolution · 112th Congress · Latest step: Passed House

Directing the Office of the Historian to compile oral histories from current and former Members of the House of Representatives involved in the historic and annual Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, marches, as well as the civil rights movement in general, for the purposes of expanding or augmenting the historic record and for public dissemination and education.

H.Res. 562Introduced Feb 27, 2012Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Sponsor: Rep. Terri Sewell D-AL
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 1, 2012 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Vote results

1 recorded roll-call vote on H.Res. 562. The vote that moved the bill is first.

1HOUSE · MAR 1, 2012

House agreed to the resolution

418–0AGREED
R 235–0 D 183–0

On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll 92 · 15 not voting

Yea–nay by party (R = Republicans, D = Democrats, I = independents). Counts for present and not-voting members are shown where there were any. Showing all 1 of 1 recorded votes. Sorted by date; within a chamber by roll-call number.

Cosponsors

1 cosponsor — 1 Republican

1 of 1 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.

Martha Roby (R-AL).

More from the sponsor

Other 112th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Terri Sewell.

Sponsor’s state and district

Alabama in Congress · AL-7 district

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