United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2424 (108th)
National Great Black Americans Commemoration Act of 2003
Introduced
11 June 2003
Last action
24 June 2004 · Introduced
Status
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1230)
Sponsors
Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Ballance, Frank W., Jr. [D-NC-1], Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-31], Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], David Scott, Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12]
Subjects
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18 August 2025
Summary
National Great Black Americans Commemoration Act of 2003 - Directs the Attorney General, acting through the Office of Justice Programs of the Department of Justice, to make a grant to the Great Blacks in Wax Museum, Inc., to pay up to 25 percent of the costs of expanding its existing facilities to create the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum and Justice Learning Center in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Timeline
11 June 2003
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
11 June 2003
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
11 June 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 June 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 June 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Source: Committee
25 June 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Source: Committee
30 September 2003
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
21 October 2003
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
21 October 2003
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
24 June 2004
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1230)
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 11 June 2003 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ballance, Frank W., Jr. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2] · D · Sponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-31] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Sponsor
- David Scott · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/2424
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/2424
- us · 108-hr-2424 · source updated 18 August 2025