HR 1506 Summary

• Commemorates the 30th national celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 19, 2015, honoring his fight for civil and human rights.

• Recognizes Dr. King's leadership role in advancing equality and freedom, including his dreams of a just society where all people are treated with equal dignity and inalienable rights.

• Acknowledges Dr. King's transformation of public policy from segregation to pluralistic democracy and his receipt of the Nobel Prize.

• Directs that it is fitting and proper for Dr. King to be remembered and recognized by future generations of Americans.

• Requires the Principal Clerk of the House of Representatives to transmit a copy of the resolution to the family of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.