HRES 491 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Supporting the use of fair trade certified coffee.

Introduced Jul 17, 2002 Originated House Sponsor Fortney Pete Stark D-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Aug 20, 2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJul 17, 2002
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

Recommends the restriction of coffee purchases by all executive, legislative, and judicial branch offices and entities to brands that are fair trade certified. Urges such entities to provide information to the public about the importance of fair trade certified coffee.

Cosponsors 14

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 17, 2002 to Nov 12, 2002, with 10 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalJul 17, 2002
D-GACynthia A. McKinneyOriginalJul 17, 2002
D-TXEddie Bernice JohnsonOriginalJul 17, 2002
D-CAGeorge MillerOriginalJul 17, 2002
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalJul 17, 2002
D-CAJuanita Millender-McDonaldOriginalJul 17, 2002
D-TXLloyd DoggettOriginalJul 17, 2002
D-CALynn C. WoolseyOriginalJul 17, 2002
D-CASam FarrOriginalJul 17, 2002
D-OHSherrod BrownOriginalJul 17, 2002
D-OHDennis J. KucinichSep 4, 2002
D-NYCharles B. RangelSep 26, 2002
D-CAZoe LofgrenOct 9, 2002
D-NCDavid E. PriceNov 12, 2002

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Aug 20, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
  2. Jul 17, 2002Introduced in House
  3. Jul 17, 2002Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  4. Jul 17, 2002Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1283)

Subjects

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