H.Res. 720: Recognizing the coordinated struggle of workers on the 50th anniversary of the 1968 Memphis sanitation workers strike to voice their grievances and reach a collective agreement for rights in the workplace.

H.Res. 720: Recognizing the coordinated struggle of workers on the 50th anniversary of the 1968 Memphis sanitation workers strike to voice their grievances and reach a collective agreement for rights in the workplace.

115th Congress · introduced 2018-01-30 · Labor and Employment · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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Where it came from: introduced 2018-01-30 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Recognizing the coordinated struggle of workers on the 50th anniversary of the 1968 Memphis sanitation workers strike to voice their grievances and reach a collective agreement for rights in the workplace.

Plain summary

Recognizes the 50th anniversary of the 1968 Memphis sanitation workers strike. Honors the perseverance of the members of Union Local 1733 and the contribution of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in resolving the labor dispute.

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Recognizing the coordinated struggle of workers on the 50th anniversary of the 1968 Memphis sanitation workers strike to voice their grievances and reach a collective agreement for rights in the workplace.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · 94 cosponsors

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Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), André Carson (D-IN), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Donald Norcross (D-NJ), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-TN), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Marc A. Veasey (D-TX), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Kathy Castor (D-FL), David Kustoff (R-TN), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Peter Welch (D-VT), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Hakeem S. Jeffries (D-NY), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and 34 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] reported raising $785,039 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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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

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hres720.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hres>

Record fed-us-cong115-hres720 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115