Honoring the 225th Anniversary of the Continental Congress meeting in Nassau Hall, Princeton, New Jersey, in 1783.
Latest action · Oct 2, 2008 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 15, 2008
- Agreed to in HouseSep 24, 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 the sense of Congress that the 225th Anniversary of the Continental Congress meeting at Nassau Hall in Princeton, New Jersey, should be commemorated.
Cosponsors 52
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 15, 2008 to Jul 23, 2008; 12 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Original | May 15, 2008 |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Original | May 15, 2008 |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Original | May 15, 2008 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Original | May 15, 2008 |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | Original | May 15, 2008 |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Original | May 15, 2008 |
| R-NJ | Jim Saxton | Original | May 15, 2008 |
| R-NJ | Mike Ferguson | Original | May 15, 2008 |
| D-NJ | Robert E. Andrews | Original | May 15, 2008 |
| R-NJ | Rodney P. Frelinghuysen | Original | May 15, 2008 |
| R-NJ | Scott Garrett | Original | May 15, 2008 |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Original | May 15, 2008 |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | May 20, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | May 20, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Jul 17, 2008 | |
| D-WV | Alan B. Mollohan | Jul 17, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Jul 17, 2008 | |
| D-OH | Betty Sutton | Jul 17, 2008 | |
| D-NC | Bob Etheridge | Jul 17, 2008 | |
| R-SC | Bob Inglis | Jul 17, 2008 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Jul 17, 2008 | |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Jul 17, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Jul 17, 2008 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Jul 17, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Jul 17, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Jul 17, 2008 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Jul 17, 2008 | |
| D-SC | John M. Spratt, Jr. | Jul 17, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Jul 17, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Jul 17, 2008 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Jul 17, 2008 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Jul 17, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Jul 17, 2008 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Jul 17, 2008 | |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Jul 17, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Jul 17, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Jul 17, 2008 | |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Jul 17, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | Jul 22, 2008 | |
| D-AL | Artur Davis | Jul 23, 2008 | |
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | Jul 23, 2008 | |
| D-OR | Darlene Hooley | Jul 23, 2008 | |
| D-OR | David Wu | Jul 23, 2008 | |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Jul 23, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Jul 23, 2008 | |
| D-MA | John F. Tierney | Jul 23, 2008 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Jul 23, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Jul 23, 2008 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Jul 23, 2008 | |
| D-AL | Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. | Jul 23, 2008 | |
| D-MO | Russ Carnahan | Jul 23, 2008 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Jul 23, 2008 |
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 15, 2008Discharged Sep 24, 2008 |
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Oct 2, 2008 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 2, 2008Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sep 25, 2008Received in the Senate.
- Sep 24, 2008Ms. Sutton asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- Sep 24, 2008Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
- Sep 24, 2008Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H8715)
In the Congressional Record 2
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 E2012 | Rush Holt D-NJ | Sep 26, 2008 |
| House | Debate and remarks H8715Text printed H8715 | Betty Sutton D-OH | Sep 23, 2008 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Honoring the 225th Anniversary of the Continental Congress meeting in Nassau Hall, Princeton, New Jersey, in 1783.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 2, 2008Referred in Senate
- Sep 25, 2008Engrossed in House
- May 15, 2008Introduced in House
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