Recognizing Gonzalo and Felicitas Mendez for ending segregation in schools in Orange County, California, and for setting the precedent for the historic Brown v. Board of Education case, which ended segregation in schools across the United States.

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Introduced

22 May 2003

Last action

25 June 2003 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Sponsors

Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Majette, Denise L. [D-GA-4], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2]

Subjects

Education

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Summary

Recognizes Gonzalo and Felicitas Mendez, and those who actively supported their efforts, for ending segregation in schools in Orange County, California, and for setting the precedent for Brown v. Board of Education (which ended segregation in U.S. schools and declared the doctrine of "separate but equal" unconstitutional).

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Timeline

22 May 2003
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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22 May 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 May 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 June 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/200
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