United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 70 (104th)
Authorizing the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity to establish a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr. in the District of Columbia or its environs.
Introduced
28 February 1995
Last action
28 September 1996 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate.
Sponsors
Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Ward, Mike [D-KY-3], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Tucker, Walter R., III [D-CA-37], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Franks, Gary A. [R-CT-5], Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6], Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1], Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Bryant, Ed [R-TN-7], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Mascara, Frank [D-PA-20], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Blute, Peter I. [R-MA-3], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3]
Subjects
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Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Authorizes the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. Prohibits the United States from paying any expense of establishing the memorial.
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Timeline
28 February 1995
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on House Oversight.
Source: IntroReferral
28 February 1995
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E461)
Source: IntroReferral
28 February 1995
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 February 1995
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 April 1995
Introduced
Rereferred to the House Committee on Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
4 April 1995
Discharge
Committee on House Oversight discharged.
Source: Discharge
4 April 1995
Committee
Committee on House Oversight discharged.
Source: Committee
4 April 1995
Referred
Mrs. Chenowith asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Oversight be discharged from consideration of H.J. Res. 70, and that the joint resolution be rereferred to the Committee on Resources. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
11 April 1995
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Lands.
Source: Committee
7 December 1995
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
7 December 1995
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
7 December 1995
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
16 May 1996
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
16 May 1996
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
27 September 1996
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
27 September 1996
Passed
On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
27 September 1996
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
27 September 1996
Floor
Mrs. Morella asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Source: Floor
27 September 1996
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H11572-11573)
Source: Floor
27 September 1996
Discharge
Committee on Resources discharged.
Source: Discharge
27 September 1996
Committee
Committee on Resources discharged.
Source: Committee
28 September 1996
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Received in Senate · 28 September 1996 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 27 September 1996 · Download file
- Reference Change House · 4 April 1995 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 28 February 1995 · Download file
Documents
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Received in Senate (text)
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Received in Senate (text)
Received in Senate · EN · 28 September 1996
Received in Senate (PDF)
Received in Senate · EN · 28 September 1996
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Engrossed in House · EN · 27 September 1996
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Reference Change House (text)
Reference Change House · EN · 4 April 1995
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Reference Change House · EN · 4 April 1995
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 28 February 1995
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Introduced in House · EN · 28 February 1995
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 28 February 1995
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Sponsors
- Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ward, Mike [D-KY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tucker, Walter R., III [D-CA-37] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Franks, Gary A. [R-CT-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bryant, Ed [R-TN-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mascara, Frank [D-PA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blute, Peter I. [R-MA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-joint-resolution/70
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/hjres/70
- us · 104-hjres-70 · source updated 7 April 2025