H.Res. 668: Honoring the life, contributions, and achievements of Koko Taylor and expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives on her passing.

111th Congress · introduced 2009-07-22 · Arts, Culture, Religion · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

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Where it came from: introduced 2009-07-22 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Honoring the life, contributions, and achievements of Koko Taylor and expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives on her passing.

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Honors Koko Taylor for her significant contributions to both blues music and the entertainment industry as a whole, for serving as an influence and inspiration to future generations of musicians, and for bringing joy to millions of people around the world. Expresses profound sorrow at the death of Koko Taylor and condolences to her family, friends, and colleagues.

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Honoring the life, contributions, and achievements of Koko Taylor and expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives on her passing.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] · 14 cosponsors

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Steve Cohen (D-TN), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)

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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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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hres668.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hres>

Record fed-us-cong111-hres668 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111