To designate the United States Courthouse to be constructed in Jackson, Mississippi, as the "R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse".

Bill: 110-hr-399
Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
Introduced: 2007-01-10 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil rights workers
College teachers
Congressional tributes
Courthouses
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Higher education
Law
Lawyers
Mississippi
Names
Teachers

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-10
text: 
Designates the U.S. courthouse to be constructed at a specified site in Jackson, Mississippi, as the &quot;R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse.&quot;

action_date: 2007-02-16
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Designates the U.S. courthouse to be constructed at a specified site in Jackson, Mississippi, as the &quot;R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse.&quot;

action_date: 2007-03-06
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Designates the U.S. courthouse to be constructed at a specified site in Jackson, Mississippi, as the &quot;R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse.&quot;


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2190)
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2190)
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 399.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2190-2191)
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2007-02-16
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 14.
action_date: 2007-02-16
text: Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-20.
action_date: 2007-02-16
text: Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-20.
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2007-02-06
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-01-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2007-01-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2007-01-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-10
text: Introduced in House