HR 3051 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

To designate "God Bless America" as the national hymn of the United States.

Introduced Oct 5, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Gene Green D-TX

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Latest action · Oct 16, 2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Civil Service and Agency Organization.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedOct 5, 2001
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Designates "God Bless America" as the national hymn of the United States.

Cosponsors 29

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 5, 2001.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MDAlbert Russell WynnOriginalOct 5, 2001
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsOriginalOct 5, 2001
D-NJBill Pascrell, Jr.OriginalOct 5, 2001
D-TNBob ClementOriginalOct 5, 2001
D-TXCharles W. StenholmOriginalOct 5, 2001
D-LAChristopher JohnOriginalOct 5, 2001
D-TXCiro D. RodriguezOriginalOct 5, 2001
D-MIDavid E. BoniorOriginalOct 5, 2001
D-TXEddie Bernice JohnsonOriginalOct 5, 2001
D-NJFrank Pallone, Jr.OriginalOct 5, 2001
R-MIFred UptonOriginalOct 5, 2001
D-CAGrace F. NapolitanoOriginalOct 5, 2001
D-TXJim TurnerOriginalOct 5, 2001
D-CAJoe BacaOriginalOct 5, 2001
D-INJulia CarsonOriginalOct 5, 2001
D-MOKaren McCarthyOriginalOct 5, 2001
D-TXKen BentsenOriginalOct 5, 2001
D-TXMartin FrostOriginalOct 5, 2001
D-PAMichael F. DoyleOriginalOct 5, 2001
D-VARick BoucherOriginalOct 5, 2001
D-ALRobert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr.OriginalOct 5, 2001
D-TXRuben HinojosaOriginalOct 5, 2001
D-OHSherrod BrownOriginalOct 5, 2001
R-NYSherwood BoehlertOriginalOct 5, 2001
D-TXSilvestre ReyesOriginalOct 5, 2001
D-TXSolomon P. OrtizOriginalOct 5, 2001
D-PATim HoldenOriginalOct 5, 2001
D-OHTom SawyerOriginalOct 5, 2001
R-OKWes WatkinsOriginalOct 5, 2001

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseOversight and Government Reform Committee
Referred Oct 5, 2001
Civil Service and Agency Organization Subcommittee
Referred Oct 16, 2001

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 16, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on the Civil Service and Agency Organization.
  2. Oct 5, 2001Introduced in House
  3. Oct 5, 2001Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To designate "God Bless America" as the national hymn of the United States.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Oct 5, 2001Introduced in House

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