H.Res. 1082: Condemning the decision by the city of St. Denis, France, to name a street in honor of Mumia Abu-Jamal, the convicted murderer of Philadelphia Police Officer Danny Faulkner.
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H.Res. 1082: Condemning the decision by the city of St. Denis, France, to name a street in honor of Mumia Abu-Jamal, the convicted murderer of Philadelphia Police Officer Danny Faulkner.
109th Congress · introduced 2006-11-14 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2006-11-14 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 527 (2006): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, HRES1082 (2006-12-06), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Condemning the decision by the city of St. Denis, France, to name a street in honor of Mumia Abu-Jamal, the convicted murderer of Philadelphia Police Officer Danny Faulkner.
Plain summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Condemns the murder of Philadelphia Police Officer Danny Faulkner. Urges the municipal government of St. Denis, France, to change the name of Rue Mumia Abu-Jamal and, if such action is not taken by the municipal government of St. Denis, urges the government of France to take appropriate action against St. Denis to change the name of Rue Mumia Abu-Jamal. Commends all police officers in the United States and throughout the world for their commitment to public service and public safety.
Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Official text
Condemning the decision by the city of St. Denis, France, to name a street in honor of Mumia Abu-Jamal, the convicted murderer of Philadelphia Police Officer Danny Faulkner.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)
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Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] · 16 cosponsors
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Recorded votes
- House roll call 527 (2006): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, HRES1082 (2006-12-06): Passed
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hres1082.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hres>
Record fed-us-cong109-hres1082 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109