Congressional Leadership in Communities Resolution of 2008
Latest action · Apr 29, 2008 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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 29, 2008
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Congressional Leadership in Communities Resolution of 2008 - Permits Members of the House of Representatives to: (1) sponsor or conduct academic and community service competitions among elementary and secondary school students in their Congressional districts; and (2) allow charitable organizations to use their office facilities in support of charitable or educational purposes, so long as such use does not interfere with regular office operations.
Considers amounts Members spend for the academic and community service competitions to be amounts spent in support of their official and representational duties.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 5, 2008 to Jun 5, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NC | Bob Etheridge | May 5, 2008 | |
| R-PA | Jim Gerlach | May 8, 2008 | |
| R-IL | Judy Biggert | May 20, 2008 | |
| R-MI | Vernon J. Ehlers | Jun 5, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Committee on House Administration | Referred Apr 29, 2008 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 29, 2008Introduced in House
- Apr 29, 2008Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Authorizing Members of the House of Representatives to use funds provided for official and representational duties to sponsor and conduct academic and community service competitions among elementary and secondary school students in their Congressional districts and to permit the use of the facilities of their offices in support of the activities of charitable organizations.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Congressional Leadership in Communities Resolution of 2008
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 29, 2008Introduced in House
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