H.Con.Res. 35: Honoring and praising the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
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H.Con.Res. 35: Honoring and praising the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
111th Congress · introduced 2009-01-28 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Latest: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2009-01-28 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 65 (2009): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, HCONRES35 (2009-02-12), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Message on Senate action sent to the House. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Honoring and praising the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
Plain summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Recognizes the 100th anniversary of the historic founding of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Honors and praises the NAACP on the occasion of its anniversary for its work to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of all persons.
Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Official text
Honoring and praising the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)
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Sponsor: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · 109 cosponsors
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Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), James P. McGovern (D-MA), James E. Clyburn (D-SC), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), André Carson (D-IN), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Joe Courtney (D-CT) and 49 more.
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] reported raising $1.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
Recorded votes
- House roll call 65 (2009): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, HCONRES35 (2009-02-12): Passed
Words on this page, explained (2)
- Resolution
- A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
- Roll-call vote
- A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hconres35.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hconres>
Record fed-us-cong111-hconres35 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111