A bill to designate "God Bless America" as the national song of the United States.
Latest action · Oct 16, 2002 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10586)
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.
- IntroducedOct 16, 2002
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 16, 2002 to Nov 19, 2002, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Original | Oct 16, 2002 |
| R-AK | Frank H. Murkowski | Original | Oct 16, 2002 |
| R-AL | Jeff Sessions | Original | Oct 16, 2002 |
| D-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Original | Oct 16, 2002 |
| D-GA | Zell Miller | Original | Oct 16, 2002 |
| D-AR | Blanche L. Lincoln | Nov 19, 2002 | |
| R-AR | Tim Hutchinson | Nov 19, 2002 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 16, 2002Introduced in Senate
- Oct 16, 2002Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10586)
- Oct 16, 2002Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10586)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
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