Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the Nation during Public Service Recognition Week, May 5 through 11, 2008.
Latest action · Apr 29, 2008 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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 simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedApr 2, 2008
- Agreed to in HouseApr 29, 2008
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Commends public servants for their outstanding contributions to the nation during Public Service Recognition Week and throughout the year.
Honors government employees who have given their lives in service to their country.
Encourages efforts to promote public service careers.
Cosponsors 59
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 2, 2008 to Apr 24, 2008; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Original | Apr 2, 2008 |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Apr 9, 2008 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Apr 9, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Apr 9, 2008 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Apr 9, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Apr 9, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Apr 9, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Apr 9, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Apr 9, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Apr 9, 2008 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Apr 9, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Apr 9, 2008 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Apr 9, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Apr 9, 2008 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Apr 9, 2008 |
Committees 1
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 Apr 2, 2008Markup Apr 16, 2008 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 29, 2008Mr. Kucinich moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
- Apr 29, 2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2824-2825)
- Apr 29, 2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1073.
- Apr 29, 2008Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2824)
- Apr 29, 2008Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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 E797 | John P. Sarbanes D-MD | May 1, 2008 |
| House | Debate and remarks H2824, H2825Text printed H2824 | Chris Van Hollen D-MD, Dennis J. Kucinich D-OH, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Virginia Foxx R-NC | Apr 29, 2008 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E486 | Danny K. Davis D-IL | Apr 2, 2008 |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the Nation during Public Service Recognition Week, May 5 through 11, 2008.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 29, 2008Engrossed in House
- Apr 2, 2008Introduced in House
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