House bill · 117th Congress · Did not become law
To amend section 6103 of title 5, United States Code, to establish Rosa Parks Day as a Federal holiday, and for other purposes.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedAug 27, 2021
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Aug 27, 2021 — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 5111.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. COOPER, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 167, No. 151, August 27, 2021, Page H4494):Article I of the Constitution of the United States.Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record August 27, 2021 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 51 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 5111, 117th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/5111
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- February 4, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 16, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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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
14 cosponsors — 14 Democrats
0 of 14 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Alma Adams (D-NC), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), André Carson (D-IN), Troy Carter (D-LA), Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), Henry Johnson (D-GA), Robin Kelly (D-IL), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Donald Payne (D-NJ), Terri Sewell (D-AL), Bennie Thompson (D-MS), Nikema Williams (D-GA).
More from the sponsor
Other 117th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. James Cooper.
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- H.Res. 1178 (117th) Expressing support for the designation of the week of June 27 through July 3, 2022, as "National Tire Safety Week" in the United States…
- H.R. 3698 (117th) D-BLOC Act
- H.Res. 588 (117th) Honoring the bravery and legacy of the Clinton 12.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 16, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.