# 117-hres-944: Honoring the life and courage of Claudette Colvin.

117-hres-944, Honoring the life and courage of Claudette Colvin., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hres-944
- Congress: 117
- Title: Honoring the life and courage of Claudette Colvin.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Introduced: 2022-02-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 32
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Honoring the life and courage of Claudette Colvin.

## Cosponsors (32)

- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hres-944 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/944)

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