Expressing support for designation of April 16, 2008, as "National Golf Day".
Latest action · Apr 16, 2008 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 16, 2008
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Expresses support for the designation of a National Golf Day. Recognizes the recreational benefits of golf and its importance to the U.S. economy.
Commends the allied golf associations for their leadership in promoting the game, their efforts to make it accessible, and their support of charitable activities in the community.
Cosponsors 19
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 16, 2008 to Jul 8, 2008; 14 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Original | Apr 16, 2008 |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Original | Apr 16, 2008 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Apr 16, 2008 |
| R-SC | Henry E. Brown, Jr. | Original | Apr 16, 2008 |
| R-NC | Howard Coble | Original | Apr 16, 2008 |
| R-NY | James T. Walsh | Original | Apr 16, 2008 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Original | Apr 16, 2008 |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Original | Apr 16, 2008 |
| R-FL | John L. Mica | Original | Apr 16, 2008 |
| D-TN | John S. Tanner | Original | Apr 16, 2008 |
| R-NV | Jon C. Porter | Original | Apr 16, 2008 |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Original | Apr 16, 2008 |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Original | Apr 16, 2008 |
| R-TN | Zach Wamp | Original | Apr 16, 2008 |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Apr 17, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Michael A. Arcuri | Apr 17, 2008 | |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Apr 17, 2008 | |
| D-AZ | Harry E. Mitchell | Apr 23, 2008 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Jul 8, 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 16, 2008 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 16, 2008Introduced in House
- Apr 16, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 110-16 | ``HELPING THOSE LEFT BEHIND: ARE WE DOING ENOUGH FOR THE PARENTS, SPOUSES, AND CHILDREN OF VETERANS?''79 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Apr 24, 2007 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing support for designation of April 16, 2008, as "National Golf Day".
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 16, 2008Introduced in House
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