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Recognizing the 100th birthday of Lyndon Baines Johnson, 36th President, designer of the Great Society, politician, educator, and civil rights enforcer.

5/20/2008--Passed Senate without amendment.    (There are 2 other summaries)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Declares that Congress reaffirms its support for the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Recognizes the significance of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and honors Lyndon B. Johnson for his work as a civil rights enforcer.
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  • 05/21/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  • 05/20/2008 - Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4555)
  • 05/20/2008 - Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
  • 05/19/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 05/19/2008 - Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.CON.RES.354 Referred to Senate Committee after being Received from House05/21/2008
H.CON.RES.354 Enrolled as Agreed to or Passed by Both House and Senate05/21/2008
H.CON.RES.354 Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House05/21/2008