Mexican Americans Legislation - Federal Government

Latest Action: 01/04/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Bill Text
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should issue a postage stamp commemorating Juan Nepomuceno Seguin.

1/4/2007--Introduced.

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the United States Postal Service should issue a postage stamp commemorating Juan Nepomuceno Seguin; and (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a postage stamp be issued.

Latest Action: 04/18/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Bill Text
Honoring the accomplishments and legacy of Juan Nepomuceno Seguin.

4/18/2007--Introduced.

Recognizes the accomplishments and bravery of Juan Nepomuceno Seguin (who fought for Texan independence from Mexico).

Latest Action: 10/22/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 721.

Bill Text
Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Mendez v. Westminster decision which ended segregation of Mexican and Mexican American students in California schools, and for other purposes;.

10/22/2007--Passed House without amendment.    (There is 1 other summary)

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

Recognizes the 60th anniversary of the Mendez v. Westminster decision which ended segregation of Mexican and Mexican American students in California schools.

Honors the Mendez family, and congratulates Sylvia Mendez for her continued efforts to keep alive the importance of this case and the impact it had on her future.

Encourages the continued fight against school segregation, and the education of the people of the United States in the civil right implications of the Mendez v. Westminster case.

Latest Action: 10/22/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 721.

Bill Text
Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Mendez v. Westminster decision which ended segregation of Mexican and Mexican American students in California schools, and for other purposes;.

10/22/2007--Passed House without amendment.    (There is 1 other summary)

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

Recognizes the 60th anniversary of the Mendez v. Westminster decision which ended segregation of Mexican and Mexican American students in California schools.

Honors the Mendez family, and congratulates Sylvia Mendez for her continued efforts to keep alive the importance of this case and the impact it had on her future.

Encourages the continued fight against school segregation, and the education of the people of the United States in the civil right implications of the Mendez v. Westminster case.

Latest Action: 04/18/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Bill Text
Honoring the accomplishments and legacy of Juan Nepomuceno Seguin.

4/18/2007--Introduced.

Recognizes the accomplishments and bravery of Juan Nepomuceno Seguin (who fought for Texan independence from Mexico).

Latest Action: 01/04/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Bill Text
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should issue a postage stamp commemorating Juan Nepomuceno Seguin.

1/4/2007--Introduced.

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the United States Postal Service should issue a postage stamp commemorating Juan Nepomuceno Seguin; and (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a postage stamp be issued.