Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should posthumously award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Harry W. Colmery.
Latest action · Jul 7, 2004 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.
- IntroducedJul 24, 2003
- Agreed to in HouseJul 6, 2004
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Urges the President to posthumously award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Harry W. Colmery of Topeka, Kansas, who played a significant role in drafting the GI Bill of Rights.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 327 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Passed381–1 | Jul 6, 2004 |
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 24, 2003 to Jun 1, 2004; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Original | Jul 24, 2003 |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Original | Jul 24, 2003 |
| D-IL | Lane Evans | Original | Jul 24, 2003 |
| R-KS | Todd Tiahrt | Original | Jul 24, 2003 |
| R-SC | Henry E. Brown, Jr. | Oct 16, 2003 | |
| D-OH | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | Oct 21, 2003 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Mar 3, 2004 | |
| R-PA | Melissa A. Hart | Mar 16, 2004 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | May 11, 2004 | |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | May 11, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | May 13, 2004 | |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | May 13, 2004 | |
| R-FL | Michael Bilirakis | May 18, 2004 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | May 18, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | May 18, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Jun 1, 2004 | |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Jun 1, 2004 | |
| R-CO | Marilyn N. Musgrave | Jun 1, 2004 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Jul 24, 2003Markup Jun 3, 2004 |
| Civil Service and Agency Organization Subcommittee | Referred Aug 25, 2003Discharged Jun 3, 2004 | |
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jul 7, 2004 |
Actions 14
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 7, 2004Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Jul 6, 2004Mrs. Miller (MI) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
- Jul 6, 2004Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5162-5165)
- Jul 6, 2004DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 257.
- Jul 6, 2004At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
In the Congressional Record 4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1355 | Henry E. Brown, Jr. R-SC | Jul 12, 2004 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1305 | Jim Ryun R-KS | Jul 7, 2004 |
| House | Debate and remarks H5162–H5166Text printed H5162Recorded votes H5166award posthumously | Candice S. Miller R-MI, Christopher H. Smith R-NJ, Jerry Moran R-KS, Michael K. Simpson R-ID, Wm. Lacy Clay D-MO | Jul 6, 2004 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E2395 | Henry E. Brown, Jr. R-SC | Nov 22, 2003 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCONRES 117 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the President should posthumously award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Harry W. Colmery. | Identical bill | Jun 9, 2004 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should posthumously award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Harry W. Colmery.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 7, 2004Referred in Senate
- Jul 6, 2004Engrossed in House
- Jul 24, 2003Introduced in House
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