Expressing Congressional support for the goals and ideals of National Health Care Decisions Day.
Latest action · Apr 23, 2008 Received in the Senate. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 713.
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.
- IntroducedApr 8, 2008
- Agreed to in HouseApr 22, 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 goals and ideals of: (1) National Health Care Decisions Day; and (2) advance care planning for all adult Americans.
Encourages each person over the age of 18 to prepare an advance directive to assist his or her loved ones, health care providers, and others as they honor his or her wishes. Urges members of Congress to execute such documents for themselves.
Cosponsors 106
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 8, 2008 to Apr 22, 2008; 9 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-LA | Charles W. Boustany, Jr. | Original | Apr 8, 2008 |
| R-FL | Dave Weldon | Original | Apr 8, 2008 |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Original | Apr 8, 2008 |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Original | Apr 8, 2008 |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Original | Apr 8, 2008 |
| R-ID | Michael K. Simpson | Original | Apr 8, 2008 |
| R-GA | Paul C. Broun | Original | Apr 8, 2008 |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Original | Apr 8, 2008 |
| R-GA | Tom Price | Original | Apr 8, 2008 |
| D-FL | Allen Boyd | Apr 16, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Ander Crenshaw | Apr 16, 2008 | |
| R-WY | Barbara Cubin | Apr 16, 2008 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Apr 16, 2008 | |
| R-SC | Bob Inglis | Apr 16, 2008 | |
| D-IN | Brad Ellsworth | Apr 16, 2008 |
Committees 1
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 Apr 8, 2008 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Apr 9, 2008 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 23, 2008Received in the Senate. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 713.
- Apr 22, 2008Mr. Dingell moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
- Apr 22, 2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2501-2502)
- Apr 22, 2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 323.
- Apr 22, 2008Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2501)
- Apr 22, 2008Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Apr 9, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Apr 8, 2008Introduced in House
- Apr 8, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 E704 | Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Apr 23, 2008 |
| House | Debate and remarks H2501, H2502Text printed H2501 | Edolphus Towns D-NY, John D. Dingell D-MI, Phil Gingrey R-GA | Apr 22, 2008 |
| House | Debate and remarks H2425 | Phil Gingrey R-GA | Apr 16, 2008 |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SJRES 29 | A joint resolution expressing Congressional support for the goals and ideals of National Health Care Decisions Day. | Related bill | Mar 12, 2008 |
| SCONRES 73 | A concurrent resolution expressing Congressional support for the goals and ideals of National Health Care Decisions Day. | Related bill | Apr 9, 2008 |
| HJRES 77 | Expressing Congressional support for the goals and ideals of National Health Care Decisions Day. | Identical bill | Mar 12, 2008 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing Congressional support for the goals and ideals of National Health Care Decisions Day.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 23, 2008Placed on Calendar Senate
- Apr 22, 2008Engrossed in House
- Apr 8, 2008Introduced in House
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