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H.Res. 1241 · 110th Congress

Resolution congratulating Ensign DeCarol Davis upon her serving as the valedictorian of the Coast Guard…

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Resolution congratulating Ensign DeCarol Davis upon her serving as the valedictorian of the Coast Guard Academy's class of 2008 and becoming the first African American to earn this honor, and encouraging the Coast Guard Academy to seek and enroll diverse candidates in the cadet corps.

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3 cosponsors · 2 D, 1 R

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  1. House Introduced Jun 4, 2008
  2. House Passed Jul 22, 2008

Congratulates Ensign DeCarol Davis for becoming the first African-American valedictorian of the Coast Guard Academy.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Jul 22, 2008

Congratulates Ensign DeCarol Davis for becoming the first African-American valedictorian of the Coast Guard Academy.

Encourages the Coast Guard to seek diverse Academy cadet corps candidates and to continue to train and graduate cadets of a quality that the Coast Guard needs to fulfill its missions.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Resolution congratulating Ensign DeCarol Davis upon her serving as the valedictorian of the Coast Guard Academy's class of 2008 and becoming the first African American to earn this honor, and encouraging the Coast Guard Academy to seek and enroll diverse candidates in the cadet corps.

Latest action (Jul 22, 2008): Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged.

Policy area: Commemorations · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 4, 2008

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Jun 4, 2008
  2. House Passed Jul 22, 2008

No recorded floor vote found.