HCONRES 364 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

Recognizing the Significance of National Caribbean-American Heritage Month.

Introduced May 22, 2008 Originated House Sponsor Barbara Lee D-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 24, 2008 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.

  1. IntroducedMay 22, 2008
  2. Agreed to in HouseJul 22, 2008
  3. 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 60

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 22, 2008 to Jul 22, 2008, with 26 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-TXAl GreenOriginalMay 22, 2008
D-NJAlbio SiresOriginalMay 22, 2008
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsOriginalMay 22, 2008
D-MABill DelahuntOriginalMay 22, 2008
D-ILBobby L. RushOriginalMay 22, 2008
D-PAChaka FattahOriginalMay 22, 2008
D-NYCharles B. RangelOriginalMay 22, 2008
R-INDan BurtonOriginalMay 22, 2008
D-ILDanny K. DavisOriginalMay 22, 2008
D-FLDebbie Wasserman SchultzOriginalMay 22, 2008
D-NJDonald M. PayneOriginalMay 22, 2008
D-VIDonna M. ChristensenOriginalMay 22, 2008
D-TXEddie Bernice JohnsonOriginalMay 22, 2008
D-WIGwen MooreOriginalMay 22, 2008
D-GAJohn LewisOriginalMay 22, 2008
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Actions 11

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 24, 2008Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  2. Jul 22, 2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6777-6780)
  3. Jul 22, 2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 364.
  4. Jul 22, 2008Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. Jul 22, 2008Mr. Higgins moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
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Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HCONRES 148Recognizing the significance of National Caribbean-American Heritage Month.Identical billJun 19, 2007

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jul 22, 2008Engrossed in House
  2. May 22, 2008Introduced in House

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