HCONRES 47 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

Commending the establishment in College Point, New York, of the first free, public kindergarten in the United States.

Introduced Feb 8, 2005 Originated House Sponsor Joseph Crowley D-NY

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 14, 2005 Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedFeb 8, 2005
  2. Agreed to in HouseJun 13, 2005
  3. Agreed to in SenateNot reached

Summary

Commends the Poppenhusen Institute and the community of College Point, New York, for establishing the first free, public kindergarten in the United States.

Supports the strong beginnings kindergartens across the United States provide for the Nation's children.

Cosponsors 15

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 8, 2005 to Mar 17, 2005, with 8 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NYAnthony D. WeinerOriginalFeb 8, 2005
D-MABill DelahuntOriginalFeb 8, 2005
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyOriginalFeb 8, 2005
D-CAGeorge MillerOriginalFeb 8, 2005
D-NYMajor R. OwensOriginalFeb 8, 2005
D-FLRobert WexlerOriginalFeb 8, 2005
D-GASanford D. Bishop, Jr.OriginalFeb 8, 2005
D-OHStephanie Tubbs JonesOriginalFeb 8, 2005
D-OHDennis J. KucinichFeb 9, 2005
D-NYEdolphus TownsFeb 9, 2005
D-NYBrian HigginsMar 1, 2005
D-RIPatrick J. KennedyMar 1, 2005
D-CALinda T. SánchezMar 8, 2005
D-NYJose E. SerranoMar 10, 2005
D-CASusan A. DavisMar 17, 2005

Actions 11

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 14, 2005Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  2. Jun 13, 2005Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4362-4364)
  3. Jun 13, 2005DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 47.
  4. Jun 13, 2005Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. Jun 13, 2005Mr. Kline moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
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Subjects

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Text 1

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  1. Feb 8, 2005Introduced in House

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