Supporting the observance of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Apr 1, 2008 Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 25, 2008
- Agreed to in HouseMar 31, 2008
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Expresses support for the observance of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month to provide a special opportunity to offer education on the importance of early detection and screening.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 149 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Passed371–0 | Mar 31, 2008 |
Cosponsors 124
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 25, 2008 to Mar 12, 2008; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Original | Feb 25, 2008 |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Original | Feb 25, 2008 |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Feb 28, 2008 | |
| D-ME | Thomas H. Allen | Feb 28, 2008 | |
| R-CA | Brian P. Bilbray | Mar 4, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Jason Altmire | Mar 4, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Mar 6, 2008 | |
| D-MN | James L. Oberstar | Mar 6, 2008 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Mar 6, 2008 | |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | Mar 6, 2008 | |
| D-MI | Sander M. Levin | Mar 6, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Adam H. Putnam | Mar 10, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Al Green | Mar 10, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Ander Crenshaw | Mar 10, 2008 | |
| R-WY | Barbara Cubin | Mar 10, 2008 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Feb 25, 2008 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Feb 25, 2008 | |
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Apr 1, 2008 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 1, 2008Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Mar 31, 2008Mr. Wynn moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
- Mar 31, 2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1787-1789)
- Mar 31, 2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 302.
- Mar 31, 2008At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Mar 31, 2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1791)
- Mar 31, 2008Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 371 - 0 (Roll no. 149). (text: CR H1787)
- Mar 31, 2008Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 25, 2008Introduced in House
- Feb 25, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Feb 25, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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 E462, E468 | Michele Bachmann R-MN, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Apr 1, 2008 |
| House | Debate and remarks H1787–H1789Text printed H1787Recorded votes H1791observance | Albert Russell Wynn D-MD, Gene Green D-TX, Janice D. Schakowsky D-IL, Michael C. Burgess R-TX, Patrick J. Kennedy D-RI | Mar 31, 2008 |
| House | Debate and remarks H1623 | Dan Boren D-OK | Mar 13, 2008 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Supporting the observance of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 1, 2008Referred in Senate
- Mar 31, 2008Engrossed in House
- Feb 25, 2008Introduced in House
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