Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the independence of Guyana and extending best wishes to Guyana for peace and further progress, development, and prosperity.
Latest action · Jun 12, 2006 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedMay 2, 2006
- Agreed to in HouseJun 12, 2006
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Recognizes the 40th anniversary of Guyana's independence and extends best wishes to Guyana for peace and further progress, development, and prosperity.
Cosponsors 26
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 2, 2006 to May 24, 2006; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Original | May 2, 2006 |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Original | May 2, 2006 |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Original | May 2, 2006 |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Original | May 2, 2006 |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | May 10, 2006 | |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | May 10, 2006 | |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | May 18, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | May 18, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | May 18, 2006 | |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | May 18, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Tom Lantos | May 18, 2006 | |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | May 18, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | May 19, 2006 | |
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | May 19, 2006 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | May 19, 2006 | |
| R-IL | Jerry Weller | May 19, 2006 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | May 24, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | May 24, 2006 | |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | May 24, 2006 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | May 24, 2006 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | May 24, 2006 | |
| R-IA | James A. Leach | May 24, 2006 | |
| R-VA | Jo Ann Davis | May 24, 2006 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | May 24, 2006 | |
| D-IN | Julia Carson | May 24, 2006 | |
| D-OH | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | May 24, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred May 2, 2006Markup May 25, 2006 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 12, 2006Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
- Jun 12, 2006Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3740-3741)
- Jun 12, 2006DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 792.
- Jun 12, 2006Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3740)
- Jun 12, 2006Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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 H3740Text printed H3740 | Christopher H. Smith R-NJ, Tom Lantos D-CA | Jun 12, 2006 |
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.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 109-226 | VARIOUS BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS77 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | May 25, 2006 |
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL32160 | Caribbean Region: Issues in U.S. Relations Archived | Report | Oct 27, 2006 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the independence of Guyana and extending best wishes to Guyana for peace and further progress, development, and prosperity.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 12, 2006Engrossed in House
- May 2, 2006Introduced in House
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