S.1046 / 107th Congress

A bill to establish a commission for the purpose of encouraging and providing for the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education.

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S.1046 through Congress

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SenateAug 3, 2001Passed the billUnanimous consentOfficial record

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Latest House action · Sep 5, 2001

Held at the desk.

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Separate related House measures (1)

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Related House bill: H.R.2133 To establish a commission for the purpose of encouraging and providing for the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education.

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Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jun 14, 2001

Establishes the Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary Commission to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Oliver L. Brown et al. v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas et al.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R–KS

Committees

Judiciary Committee

1 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS]

Legislative record

Actions

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Sep 5, 2001
Held at the desk.
Sep 5, 2001
Received in the House.
Sep 5, 2001
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 3, 2001
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9005-9007; text as reported in Senate: CR S9005-9006; text as passed Senate: CR S9007)
Aug 3, 2001
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9005-9007; text as reported in Senate: CR S9005-9006; text as passed Senate: CR S9007)
Aug 2, 2001
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 119.
Aug 2, 2001
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. Without written report.
Aug 2, 2001
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. Without written report.
Aug 2, 2001
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Jun 14, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 14, 2001
Introduced in Senate

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Engrossed in Senate · Aug 3, 2001 Formatted Text PDF
Reported to Senate · Aug 2, 2001 Formatted Text PDF
Introduced in Senate · Jun 14, 2001 Formatted Text PDF

Related bills identified by Congress.gov

HR 2133 · To establish a commission for the purpose of encouraging and providing for the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education.

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Discuss S.1046, 107th Congress: A bill to establish a commission for the purpose of encouraging and providing for the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/1046

Text version to examine: Engrossed in Senate · 2001-08-03.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/107/bills/s1046/BILLS-107s1046es.htm

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Discuss S.1046, 107th Congress: A bill to establish a commission for the purpose of encouraging and providing for the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/1046

Text version to examine: Engrossed in Senate · 2001-08-03.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/107/bills/s1046/BILLS-107s1046es.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-08-10T11:51:27Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss S.1046, 107th Congress: A bill to establish a commission for the purpose of encouraging and providing for the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/1046

Text version to examine: Engrossed in Senate · 2001-08-03.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/107/bills/s1046/BILLS-107s1046es.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-08-10T11:51:27Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss S.1046, 107th Congress: A bill to establish a commission for the purpose of encouraging and providing for the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/1046

Text version to examine: Engrossed in Senate · 2001-08-03.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/107/bills/s1046/BILLS-107s1046es.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-08-10T11:51:27Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine S.1046 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.