Recognizing and celebrating the 232nd anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
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.
- IntroducedJun 26, 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.)
Recognizes and celebrates the 232nd anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Cosponsors 58
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 9, 2008 to Jul 22, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Jul 9, 2008 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Jul 9, 2008 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Jul 10, 2008 | |
| R-LA | Rodney Alexander | Jul 14, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Ander Crenshaw | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-CA | Brian P. Bilbray | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Cliff Stearns | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Dave Weldon | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-TN | David Davis | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-CA | Duncan Hunter | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-KY | Geoff Davis | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-KY | Harold Rogers | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-SC | Henry E. Brown, Jr. | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Jeb Hensarling | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-AZ | Jeff Flake | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-PA | Jim Gerlach | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-OH | Jim Jordan | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-LA | Jim McCrery | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-TX | John Abney Culberson | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-CA | John Campbell | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-MN | John Kline | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-GA | John Linder | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-CA | Kevin McCarthy | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-OK | Mary Fallin | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-GA | Nathan Deal | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-IL | Peter J. Roskam | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-OH | Ralph Regula | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Ric Keller | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-AZ | Rick Renzi | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-KY | Ron Lewis | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-IA | Steve King | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-VA | Thelma D. Drake | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-MI | Tim Walberg | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-VA | Tom Davis | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-GA | Tom Price | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Vern Buchanan | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-MO | W. Todd Akin | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-MD | Wayne T. Gilchrest | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| R-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | Jul 16, 2008 | |
| R-GA | Paul C. Broun | Jul 17, 2008 | |
| R-KS | Todd Tiahrt | Jul 17, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | 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 Jun 26, 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, 2008Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
- Sep 24, 2008Ms. Sutton asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- Sep 24, 2008Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H8718)
In the Congressional Record 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H8718Text printed H8718 | Betty Sutton D-OH | Sep 23, 2008 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Recognizing and celebrating the 232nd anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
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
- Jun 26, 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; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
