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H.Con.Res. 72 (109th)

Expressing the sense of Congress that W.E.B. DuBois should be recognized for his legacy of devotion civil rights and scholarly advancement, and as a defender of freedom.

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Introduced

17 February 2005

Last action

24 March 2005 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

Sponsors

Edward Markey, Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7], MICHAEL CAPUANO, Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], James McGovern, Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Stephen Lynch, JOHN LEWIS, Gregory Meeks, Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], David Scott, Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Bennie Thompson, Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Emanuel Cleaver, BOBBY RUSH, ALCEE HASTINGS, ELIJAH CUMMINGS, Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Eleanor Norton, Gwen Moore, Robert Scott, Rep. Delahunt, Bill [D-MA-10], Richard Neal, Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], Sanford Bishop, G. K. Butterfield, Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Danny Davis, Barbara Lee, Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Sheila Jackson Lee, Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11]

Subjects

Education

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23 March 2026

Education

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Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) W.E.B. DuBois should be recognized for his contribution to civil rights and social science and for his theory of access to higher education for African-Americans; and (2) in honoring his legacy, Federal, State, and local governments should aggressively develop strategies to close gaps in minority education and foster scholarly development of all youth in this Nation.

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Timeline

  1. 17 February 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 February 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 February 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 24 March 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

    Source: Committee

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