HRES 120 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

Recognizing the African American spiritual as a national treasure.

Introduced Jan 31, 2007 Originated House Sponsor Rosa L. DeLauro D-CT

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Latest action · Feb 7, 2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2007
  2. Agreed to in HouseFeb 7, 2007

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Declares that the House of Representatives: (1) recognizes that African American spirituals are a poignant and powerful genre of music that have become one of the most significant segments of American music in existence; (2) expresses the deepest gratitude, recognition, and honor to the former enslaved Africans in the United States for their gifts to our nation, including their original music and oral history; and (3) requests that the President issue a proclamation that reflects on the important contribution of African American spirituals to American history, and naming the African American spiritual a national treasure.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 79Passed426–0Feb 7, 2007

Cosponsors 59

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 31, 2007 to Feb 5, 2007; 52 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MDAlbert Russell WynnOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-NJAlbio SiresOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-FLAllen BoydOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-ALArtur DavisOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-TNBart GordonOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-MNBetty McCollumOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-ILBobby L. RushOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-PAChaka FattahOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-TXCharles A. GonzalezOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-NYCharles B. RangelOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-MDChris Van HollenOriginalJan 31, 2007
R-CTChristopher ShaysOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-MIDale E. KildeeOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-NCDavid E. PriceOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-NJDonald M. PayneOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-VIDonna M. ChristensenOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-CADoris O. MatsuiOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-TXEddie Bernice JohnsonOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-NYEdolphus TownsOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-MDElijah E. CummingsOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-NCG. K. ButterfieldOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-CAHoward L. BermanOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-TNJim CooperOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-WAJim McDermottOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-CTJohn B. LarsonOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-MIJohn Conyers, Jr.OriginalJan 31, 2007
D-GAJohn LewisOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-CAJuanita Millender-McDonaldOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-INJulia CarsonOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-FLKathy CastorOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-NYLouise McIntosh SlaughterOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-CALynn C. WoolseyOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-ARMarion BerryOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-NYMaurice D. HincheyOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-CAMichael M. HondaOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-ARMike RossOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-WVNick J. Rahall IIOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-VARobert C. "Bobby" ScottOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-NJRush HoltOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-GASanford D. Bishop, Jr.OriginalJan 31, 2007
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-TXSolomon P. OrtizOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-OHStephanie Tubbs JonesOriginalJan 31, 2007
R-MIVernon J. EhlersOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-ARVic SnyderOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-LAWilliam J. JeffersonOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-MOWm. Lacy ClayOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-CAXavier BecerraOriginalJan 31, 2007
D-MICarolyn C. KilpatrickFeb 5, 2007
D-NYCarolyn McCarthyFeb 5, 2007
D-ILDanny K. DavisFeb 5, 2007
D-CADiane E. WatsonFeb 5, 2007
D-CAGeorge MillerFeb 5, 2007
D-NCMelvin L. WattFeb 5, 2007
D-SDStephanie Herseth SandlinFeb 5, 2007

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEducation and Workforce Committee
Referred Jan 31, 2007

Actions 9

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 7, 2007Mrs. Davis (CA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
  2. Feb 7, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1288-1291)
  3. Feb 7, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 120.
  4. Feb 7, 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.
  5. Feb 7, 2007Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1302-1303)
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In the Congressional Record 1

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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H1288–H1291Text printed H1288Recorded votes H1302recognizeAlbio Sires D-NJ, Danny K. Davis D-IL, Eddie Bernice Johnson D-TX, Jim Cooper D-TN, John B. Larson D-CT, Rosa L. DeLauro D-CT, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Susan A. Davis D-CA, Vernon J. Ehlers R-MIFeb 7, 2007

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
SRES 69A resolution recognizing the African-American spiritual as a national treasure.Related billFeb 17, 2007

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
Recognizing the African American spiritual as a national treasure.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion.

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 7, 2007Engrossed in House
  2. Jan 31, 2007Introduced in House

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