Expressing the sense of the Congress that there should be established a National Pet Week.
Latest action · Jun 26, 2007 Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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.
- IntroducedMay 3, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseJun 25, 2007
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Calls for: (1) establishment of an annual National Pet Week; and (2) the goals and ideals expressed during such Week to be guides for the care of pets.
Cosponsors 53
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 3, 2007 to Jun 6, 2007; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Original | May 3, 2007 |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Original | May 3, 2007 |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Original | May 3, 2007 |
| D-CA | Tom Lantos | Original | May 3, 2007 |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Original | May 3, 2007 |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | May 7, 2007 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | May 7, 2007 | |
| D-CA | George Miller | May 7, 2007 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | May 7, 2007 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | May 7, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | May 7, 2007 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | May 8, 2007 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | May 8, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | May 8, 2007 | |
| R-OH | Michael R. Turner | May 8, 2007 |
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 May 3, 2007Markup Jun 12, 2007 |
| Senate | Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee | Referred Jun 26, 2007 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 26, 2007Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Jun 25, 2007Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- Jun 25, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7024-7025)
- Jun 25, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 142.
- Jun 25, 2007Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7024)
- Jun 25, 2007Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 12, 2007Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jun 12, 2007Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- May 3, 2007Introduced in House
- May 3, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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 H7024, H7025Text printed H7024 | Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC | Jun 25, 2007 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the sense of the Congress that there should be established a National Pet Week.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 26, 2007Referred in Senate
- Jun 25, 2007Engrossed in House
- May 3, 2007Introduced in House
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