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H.Res. 134: Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s visit to India, and the positive influence that the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi had on Dr. King's work during the Civil Rights Movement.

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H.Res. 134: Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s visit to India, and the positive influence that the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi had on Dr. King's work during the Civil Rights Movement.

111th Congress · introduced 2009-02-04 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2009-02-04 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 59 (2009): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, HRES134 (2009-02-10), Passed. See all
  4. 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.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s visit to India, and the positive influence that the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi had on Dr. King's work during the Civil Rights Movement.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Encourages all Americans to: (1) pause and remember the 50th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s visit to India; (2) commemorate Dr. King's legacy of nonviolence, a principle that he encountered during his study of India's Mahatma Gandhi, and successfully used in the struggle for civil rights and voting rights; (3) commemorate the impact that Dr. King's trip to India and his study of the philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi had in shaping the Civil Rights Movement and creating the political climate necessary to pass legislation to expand civil rights and voting rights for all Americans; and (4) rededicate themselves to Dr. King's belief that "nonviolence is the answer to the crucial political and moral question of our time" and to his goal of a free and just United States.

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Official text

Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s visit to India, and the positive influence that the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi had on Dr. King's work during the Civil Rights Movement.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · 9 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)

Recorded votes

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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

Record fed-us-cong111-hres134 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111