Commemorating the Bicentennial of the Louisiana Purchase.
Latest action · Sep 24, 2003 Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.
- IntroducedJan 28, 2003
- Agreed to in HouseSep 23, 2003
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Commemorates the 200th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase.
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 28, 2003 to May 22, 2003; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-LA | Christopher John | Original | Jan 28, 2003 |
| R-LA | Jim McCrery | Original | Jan 28, 2003 |
| R-LA | Richard H. Baker | Original | Jan 28, 2003 |
| R-LA | Rodney Alexander | Original | Jan 28, 2003 |
| D-LA | W. J. (Billy) Tauzin | Original | Jan 28, 2003 |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | Original | Jan 28, 2003 |
| D-MO | Ike Skelton | Feb 12, 2003 | |
| R-NY | James T. Walsh | Feb 12, 2003 | |
| R-VA | Jo Ann Davis | Feb 12, 2003 | |
| R-OK | John Sullivan | Feb 12, 2003 | |
| D-AR | Marion Berry | Feb 12, 2003 | |
| R-CO | Thomas G. Tancredo | Feb 12, 2003 | |
| R-CA | Wally Herger | Feb 12, 2003 | |
| R-MN | Mark R. Kennedy | Mar 6, 2003 | |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | May 1, 2003 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Jan 28, 2003Markup Jun 11, 2003Reported Jun 18, 2003 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Feb 12, 2003Discharged Jun 11, 2003 | |
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Sep 24, 2003 |
Actions 15
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 24, 2003Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sep 23, 2003Mr. Pearce moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
- Sep 23, 2003Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8412-8413)
- Sep 23, 2003DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 21.
- Sep 23, 2003Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8412)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H8412, H8413Text printed H8412 | David Vitter R-LA, Donna M. Christensen D-VI, Mike Ross D-AR, Rodney Alexander R-LA, Stevan Pearce R-NM | Sep 23, 2003 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Commemorating the Bicentennial of the Louisiana Purchase.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 24, 2003Referred in Senate
- Sep 23, 2003Engrossed in House
- Jun 18, 2003Reported in House
- Jan 28, 2003Introduced in House
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