United States · Resolution · HCONRES
H.Con.Res. 77 (109th)
Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the murder of Emmett Till.
Introduced
17 February 2005
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
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7 April 2025
Summary
Calls on: (1) all authorities with jurisdiction, including the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the State of Mississippi, to expeditiously bring those responsible for the 1955 murder of Emmett Till to justice and provide all the resources necessary to ensure a timely and thorough investigation; and (2) DOJ to fully report the findings of the investigation to Congress.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 17 February 2005
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 17 February 2005
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 17 February 2005
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/77
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hconres/77