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House resolution · 115th Congress · Did not become law

Honoring the accomplishments of the 9 historically Black colleges and universities that celebrated their sesquicentennial the week of September 24, 2017.

H.Res. 563Introduced Oct 10, 2017Policy area: Education
Sponsor: Rep. Alma Adams D-NC
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 10, 2017 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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

56 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 51 Democrats

5 of 56 cosponsors (9%) are from the other party.

Karen Bass (D-CA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Robert Brady (D-PA), Anthony Brown (D-MD), Bradley Byrne (R-AL), André Carson (D-IN), Katherine Clark (D-MA), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Jim Costa (D-CA), Charlie Crist (D-FL), Danny Davis (D-IL), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Val Demings (D-FL), Keith Ellison (D-MN), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Bill Foster (D-IL), Marcia Fudge (D-OH), Al Green (D-TX), Colleen Hanabusa (D-HI), Alcee Hastings (D-FL), Brian Higgins (D-NY), J. Hill (R-AR), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Eddie Johnson (D-TX), Henry Johnson (D-GA), Robin Kelly (D-IL), Al Lawson (D-FL) and 26 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 115th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Alma Adams.

Sponsor’s state and district

North Carolina in Congress · NC-12 district

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Data as of Sep 22, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.