To honor and recognize the achievements of Emmitt Smith.
Latest action · Feb 8, 2005 Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 8, 2005
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Honors and recognizes the achievements of Emmitt Smith in giving back to his community, promoting excellence, breaking barriers, and showing that football is a sport for all people.
Urges all Americans to recognize the contributions to American society made by Emmitt Smith through his achievements and community involvement.
Cosponsors 25
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 8, 2005 to Mar 3, 2005; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Chet Edwards | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| R-TX | Joe Barton | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| R-TX | Sam Johnson | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Feb 10, 2005 | |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | Feb 10, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Feb 10, 2005 | |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Feb 10, 2005 | |
| R-NE | Tom Osborne | Feb 10, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Feb 15, 2005 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Feb 15, 2005 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Feb 15, 2005 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Feb 15, 2005 | |
| D-TN | Harold E. Ford Jr. | Feb 15, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Jeb Hensarling | Feb 15, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Joe Baca | Feb 15, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Feb 15, 2005 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Feb 15, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Solomon P. Ortiz | Feb 15, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Mar 3, 2005 | |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Mar 3, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Ralph M. Hall | Mar 3, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Randy Neugebauer | Mar 3, 2005 |
Committees 1
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 Feb 8, 2005 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 8, 2005Introduced in House
- Feb 8, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To honor and recognize the achievements of Emmitt Smith.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 8, 2005Introduced in House
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