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Bill109th CongressFiled Feb 7, 2005Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
S.Res. 39

A resolution apologizing to the victims of lynching and the descendants of those victims for the failure of the Senate to enact anti-lynching legislation.

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What it does

A plain-language summary from the Congressional Research Service isn’t available yet for this bill. CRS summaries are typically posted within a few weeks of introduction.

What just happenedJun 13, 2005

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6364-6365)

Who’s behind it

Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA](D-LA)Sponsor
89 cosponsors43 D45 R1 I
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  1. Jun 13, 2005Floor

    Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6364-6365)

  2. Jun 13, 2005Floor17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S6364-6365)

  3. Jun 13, 2005Discharge

    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Judiciary Committee
  4. Jun 13, 2005Committee14500

    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Judiciary Committee
  5. Feb 7, 2005IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1059)

    Judiciary Committee
  6. Feb 7, 2005IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1059-1061)

  7. Feb 7, 2005IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate