Recognizing and honoring the 40th anniversary of congressional passage of title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (the Fair Housing Act) and the 20th anniversary of the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988.
Latest action · Apr 15, 2008 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 9, 2008
- Agreed to in HouseApr 15, 2008
Summary
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Recognizes and honors the 40th anniversary of the enactment of the Fair Housing Act and the 20th anniversary of the enactment of the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988. Encourages all people and levels of government to rededicate themselves to fair housing law enforcement and ideals.
Cosponsors 52
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 9, 2008 to Apr 15, 2008, with 40 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Original | Apr 9, 2008 |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Original | Apr 9, 2008 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Apr 9, 2008 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Apr 9, 2008 |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | Apr 9, 2008 |
| D-OH | Betty Sutton | Original | Apr 9, 2008 |
| D-IN | Brad Ellsworth | Original | Apr 9, 2008 |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | Original | Apr 9, 2008 |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Original | Apr 9, 2008 |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Original | Apr 9, 2008 |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Original | Apr 9, 2008 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Apr 9, 2008 |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Original | Apr 9, 2008 |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | Apr 9, 2008 |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Original | Apr 9, 2008 |
Actions 8
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 15, 2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2280-2284)
- Apr 15, 2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1095.
- Apr 15, 2008Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Apr 15, 2008Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
- Apr 15, 2008On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2280-2281)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 15, 2008Engrossed in House
- Apr 9, 2008Introduced in House
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