HRES 628 · 114th Congress · Congress

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.

Introduced 2016-02-29· Sponsored by Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]· House

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Latest: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.(2016-02-29)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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