Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Medal of Honor Day to celebrate and honor the recipients of the Medal of Honor.
Latest action · Mar 2, 2007 Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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.
- IntroducedJan 30, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseFeb 27, 2007
- Agreed to in SenateMar 1, 2007
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Recognizes the: (1) heroism and sacrifice of Medal of Honor recipients; and (2) educational opportunity that a National Medal of Honor Day would present to the American public.
Supports the goals and ideals of such a Day to celebrate and honor the contributions of such recipients.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 103 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Passed411–0 | Feb 27, 2007 |
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 30, 2007 to Feb 27, 2007; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Original | Jan 30, 2007 |
| R-CA | Duncan Hunter | Original | Jan 30, 2007 |
| D-WA | Norman D. Dicks | Original | Jan 30, 2007 |
| R-FL | C. W. Bill Young | Feb 5, 2007 | |
| D-CO | John T. Salazar | Feb 27, 2007 | |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Feb 27, 2007 | |
| R-NC | Robin Hayes | Feb 27, 2007 | |
| R-IN | Steve Buyer | Feb 27, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Jan 30, 2007 |
| Military Personnel Subcommittee | Referred Feb 26, 2007 |
Actions 13
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 2, 2007Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Mar 1, 2007Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2541)
- Feb 28, 2007Received in the Senate.
- Feb 27, 2007Mr. Skelton moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
- Feb 27, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1900-1903)
- Feb 27, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 47.
- Feb 27, 2007At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Feb 27, 2007Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1931)
- Feb 27, 2007Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 0 (Roll no. 103). (text: CR H1900)
- Feb 27, 2007Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 26, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Jan 30, 2007Introduced in House
- Jan 30, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
In the Congressional Record 5
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 E608 | Norman D. Dicks D-WA | Mar 21, 2007 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E587 | Charles B. Rangel D-NY | Mar 20, 2007 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E461 | Silvestre Reyes D-TX | Mar 5, 2007 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2541 | Richard J. Durbin D-IL | Mar 1, 2007 |
| House | Debate and remarks H1900–H1903Text printed H1900Recorded votes H1931support goals and ideals | Ike Skelton D-MO, Michael C. Burgess R-TX, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Steve Buyer R-IN, Walter B. Jones R-NC | Feb 27, 2007 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCONRES 12 | A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of a National Medal of Honor and to celebrate and honor the recipients of the Medal of Honor on the anniversary of the first award of that medal in 1863. | Related bill | Sep 25, 2007 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Medal of Honor Day to celebrate and honor the recipients of the Medal of Honor.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Feb 28, 2007Received in Senate
- Feb 27, 2007Engrossed in House
- Jan 30, 2007Introduced 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.
