Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Mendez v. Westminster decision which ended segregation of Mexican and Mexican American students in California schools, and for other purposes;.

10/22/2007--Passed House without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Recognizes the 60th anniversary of the Mendez v. Westminster decision which ended segregation of Mexican and Mexican American students in California schools. Honors the Mendez family, and congratulates Sylvia Mendez for her continued efforts to keep alive the importance of this case and the impact it had on her future. Encourages the continued fight against school segregation, and the education of the people of the United States in the civil right implications of the Mendez v. Westminster case.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D, TX-20]
• and 15 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Joe Baca [D, CA-43]
  • Rep. Xavier Becerra [D, CA-31]
  • Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7]
  • Rep. Luis Gutiérrez [D, IL-4]
  • Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D, TX-15]
  • Rep. Michael Honda [D, CA-15]
  • Rep. Grace Napolitano [D, CA-38]
  • Rep. Edward Pastor [D, AZ-4]
  • Rep. Ciro Rodriguez [D, TX-23]
  • Rep. John Salazar [D, CO-3]
  • Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D, CA-47]
  • Rep. Linda Sánchez [D, CA-39]
  • Rep. José Serrano [D, NY-16]
  • Rep. Nydia Velázquez [D, NY-12]
  • Rep. David Wu [D, OR-1]
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Committees

• House Judiciary

Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.Res.721

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Introduced		Voted on by House
October 09, 2007		October 22, 2007

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• Passed by voice vote in the House on Oct 22, 2007. On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
• Oct 22, 2007: Ms. Sanchez, Linda T. moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
• Oct 22, 2007: Considered under suspension of the rules.
• Oct 22, 2007: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 721.
• Introduced on Oct 09, 2007.
• Oct 09, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Related Issue Areas:

• Commemorations
• Actions and defenses
• Anniversaries
• Appellate courts
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• California
• Civil rights
• Constitution
• Constitutional law
• Desegregation in education
• Education
• Elementary and secondary education
• Law
• Mexican Americans
• Minorities

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October 23, 2007 Hispanic Caucus Applauds Passage of Mendez v. Westminster Resolution

(Washington, DC) – Yesterday, the US House of Representatives unanimously passed H. Res. 721, a resolution commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Mendez ...

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October 21, 2007 Office of the House Democratic Majority Leader Steny Hoyer

19) H.Res. 721 - Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Mendez v Westminster, a 1947 school desegregation case (Rep. Gonzalez - Judiciary). 20) H.R. 3776 – Energy Storage Technology Advancement Act of 2007 (Rep. ...

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October 08, 2007 Bill Action: Introduced: H.Res. 721: Recognizing the 60th ...

Charles Gonzalez [D-TX] introduced H.Res. 721: Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Mendez v. Westminster decision which ended segregation of Mexican and Mexican American students in California schools, and for other purposes;. ...

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