Recognizing the significance of National Caribbean-American Heritage Month.
Latest action · Jun 19, 2007 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.
- IntroducedMay 14, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseJun 18, 2007
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Supports the goals and ideals of Caribbean-American Heritage Month (in the month of June).
Affirms that: (1) the contributions of Caribbean-Americans are a significant part of the history, progress, and heritage of the United States; and (2) the ethnic and racial diversity of the United States enriches and strengthens the nation.
Cosponsors 53
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 14, 2007 to Jun 5, 2007; 36 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| D-IN | Julia Carson | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| D-FL | Kendrick B. Meek | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| R-PR | Luis G. Fortuno | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| D-OH | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | May 14, 2007 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | May 21, 2007 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | May 21, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | May 21, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | May 21, 2007 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | May 21, 2007 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | May 21, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | May 22, 2007 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | May 24, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Ciro D. Rodriguez | May 24, 2007 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | May 24, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | May 24, 2007 | |
| D-MA | John F. Tierney | May 24, 2007 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | May 24, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Tom Lantos | May 24, 2007 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | May 24, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Joe Baca | Jun 5, 2007 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Jun 5, 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 14, 2007Markup Jun 12, 2007 |
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jun 19, 2007 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 19, 2007Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Jun 18, 2007Mr. Davis (IL) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
- Jun 18, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6593-6594)
- Jun 18, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 148.
- Jun 18, 2007Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6593)
In the Congressional Record 3
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 E1391 | Alcee L. Hastings D-FL | Jun 22, 2007 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1354 | Barbara Lee D-CA | Jun 20, 2007 |
| House · Extensions | Debate and remarks E1323, H6593, H6594Text printed H6593 | Bill Sali R-ID, Charles B. Rangel D-NY, Danny K. Davis D-IL | Jun 18, 2007 |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL34157 | Caribbean-U.S. Relations: Issues in the 110th Congress Archived | Report | Aug 31, 2007 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCONRES 364 | Recognizing the Significance of National Caribbean-American Heritage Month. | Identical bill | Jul 24, 2008 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Recognizing the significance of National Caribbean-American Heritage Month.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 19, 2007Referred in Senate
- Jun 18, 2007Engrossed in House
- May 14, 2007Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this resolution on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
