Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and the pioneering of college students whose determination and nonviolent resistance led to the desegregation of lunch counters and places of public accommodation over a 5-year period.

Bill: 111-hres-1566
Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]
Introduced: 2010-07-28 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Protest and dissent
Racial and ethnic relations
Voting rights

Summary:
action_date: 2010-07-28
text: 
Recognizes the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).
 
Commemorates the significance and importance of SNCC and its role in organizing the national sit-in movement and the role that they played in the desegregation of U.S. society and for creating the political climate necessary to pass legislation to expand civil rights and voting rights.
 
Encourages the people of the United States to recognize and celebrate the legal victories of the national sit-in movement that sought to eradicate segregation in U.S. society.
 
States that the House of Representatives aspires to work with the same courage, determination, dignity, and commitment exemplified by those pioneering students who dared to challenge a segregated society by addressing modern-day inequalities and injustice.

action_date: 2010-07-30
text: 

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

 
Recognizes the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).
 
Commemorates the significance and importance of SNCC and its role in organizing the national sit-in movement and the role that they played in the desegregation of U.S. society and for creating the political climate necessary to pass legislation to expand civil rights and voting rights.
 
Encourages the people of the United States to recognize and celebrate the legal victories of the national sit-in movement that sought to eradicate segregation in U.S. society.
 
States that the House of Representatives aspires to work with the same courage, determination, dignity, and commitment exemplified by those pioneering students who dared to challenge a segregated society by addressing modern-day inequalities and injustice.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-07-30
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2010-07-30
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 0 (Roll no. 503). (text: CR H6440-6441)
action_date: 2010-07-30
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 0 (Roll no. 503).(text: CR H6440-6441)
action_date: 2010-07-30
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6484-6485)
action_date: 2010-07-30
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2010-07-30
text: DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H. Res. 1566.
action_date: 2010-07-30
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1566.
action_date: 2010-07-30
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6440-6442)
action_date: 2010-07-30
text: Mr. Cohen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2010-07-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2010-07-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-07-28
text: Introduced in House