H.Res. 628 · 114th Congress
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the African-Americans who duly won election to the…
Full title
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the African-Americans who duly won election to the House during the post-Civil War Reconstruction Era but were wrongly denied the right to take their seats should be recognized as former Members of the House.
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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 114th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.
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What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 29, 2016
Declares the sense of the House of Representatives that:
- James Lewis, John Willis Menard, Pinckney B.S. Pinchback, and Josiah Thomas Walls duly won election to the House during the post-Civil War Reconstruction Era;
- they were wrongly denied the right to take their seats as Members of the House; and
- they should be recognized as former Members of the House.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the African-Americans who duly won election to the House during the post-Civil War Reconstruction Era but were wrongly denied the right to take their seats should be recognized as former Members of the House.
Latest action (Feb 29, 2016): Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Policy area: Congress · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 29, 2016
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.