Recognizing the Significance of National Caribbean-American Heritage Month.
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.
- IntroducedMay 22, 2008
- Agreed to in HouseJul 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.)
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; 26 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| D-NC | Melvin L. Watt | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| D-OH | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Jun 3, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Jun 3, 2008 | |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Jun 3, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Jun 3, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Jun 3, 2008 | |
| R-PR | Luis G. Fortuno | Jun 3, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Jun 3, 2008 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Jun 5, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Jun 5, 2008 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jun 9, 2008 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Jun 9, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Jun 9, 2008 | |
| D-FL | Kendrick B. Meek | Jun 9, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | Jun 10, 2008 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jun 10, 2008 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Jun 11, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Jun 11, 2008 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Jun 11, 2008 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | Jun 11, 2008 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Jun 11, 2008 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Jun 11, 2008 | |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Jun 11, 2008 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Jun 11, 2008 | |
| D-SC | James E. Clyburn | Jun 11, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Laura Richardson | Jun 11, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Jun 11, 2008 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Jun 11, 2008 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Jun 11, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Jun 17, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Jun 19, 2008 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Jun 19, 2008 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jun 25, 2008 | |
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Jun 26, 2008 | |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | Jul 22, 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 22, 2008Markup Jul 16, 2008 |
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jul 24, 2008 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 24, 2008Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Jul 22, 2008Mr. Higgins moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
- Jul 22, 2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6777-6780)
- Jul 22, 2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 364.
- Jul 22, 2008Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6778)
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 E1648 | Donald M. Payne D-NJ | Aug 1, 2008 |
| House | Debate and remarks H6777–H6781Text printed H6778 | Barbara Lee D-CA, Brian Higgins D-NY, Danny K. Davis D-IL, Donna M. Christensen D-VI, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Tom Davis R-VA, Yvette D. Clarke D-NY | Jul 22, 2008 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1403 | Charles B. Rangel D-NY | Jul 8, 2008 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCONRES 148 | Recognizing the significance of National Caribbean-American Heritage Month. | Identical bill | Jun 19, 2007 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Recognizing the Significance of National Caribbean-American Heritage Month.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 24, 2008Referred in Senate
- Jul 22, 2008Engrossed in House
- May 22, 2008Introduced in House
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