Bill118th CongressFiled Oct 26, 2023Congress
H.Res. 817
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the African Americans who duly won election to the House during the post-Civil War Reconstruction Era but were wrongly denied the right to take their seats should be recognized as former Members of the House.
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What it does
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What just happenedOct 26, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Carter, Troy [D-LA-2](D-LA)Sponsor
28 cosponsors28 D
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- Introduced in HouseOct 26, 2023
- Oct 26, 2023IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Committee on House Administration - Oct 26, 2023IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Oct 26, 2023IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House