Supporting the goals and ideals of the International Year of Sanitation.
Latest action · Aug 1, 2008 Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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.
- IntroducedMar 14, 2008
- Agreed to in HouseJun 10, 2008
- Agreed to in SenateAug 1, 2008
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 10, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Supports the goals and ideals of the International Year of Sanitation.
Recognizes the importance of sanitation on public health, poverty reduction, economic and social development, and the environment.
Encourages the people of the United States to observe the International Year of Sanitation with appropriate recognition and programs to demonstrate the importance of sanitation and hygiene in achieving the Millennium Development Goals, and to support developing countries in their efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goal target on basic sanitation.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 395 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended | Passed411–0 | Jun 10, 2008 |
Cosponsors 40
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 14, 2008 to Apr 29, 2008, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Original | Mar 14, 2008 |
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Original | Mar 14, 2008 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Mar 14, 2008 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Mar 14, 2008 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Mar 14, 2008 |
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | Mar 31, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Mar 31, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Mar 31, 2008 | |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Mar 31, 2008 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Mar 31, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Mar 31, 2008 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Apr 2, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Apr 2, 2008 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Apr 2, 2008 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Apr 3, 2008 |
Actions 15
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 1, 2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Aug 1, 2008Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8016)
- Aug 1, 2008Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8016)
- Jun 11, 2008Received in the Senate. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 775.
- Jun 10, 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.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCONRES 72 | A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the International Year of Sanitation. | Identical bill | May 8, 2008 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 1, 2008Enrolled Bill
- Jun 10, 2008Engrossed in House
- Mar 14, 2008Introduced 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.
