HRES 1239 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

Honoring the life of Jacques-Yves Cousteau, explorer, researcher, and pioneer in the field of marine conservation.

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 5, 2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.

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.

  1. IntroducedJun 4, 2008
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

Honors the life, achievements, and distinguished career of Jacques Cousteau, explorer, researcher, and pioneer in marine conservation.

Cosponsors 10

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 4, 2008 to Jul 17, 2008, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CALois CappsOriginalJun 4, 2008
R-NJJim SaxtonJun 10, 2008
R-FLLincoln Diaz-BalartJun 10, 2008
D-NYEdolphus TownsJun 17, 2008
D-HIMazie K. HironoJun 17, 2008
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaJun 17, 2008
D-CASam FarrJun 17, 2008
D-CAHenry A. WaxmanJul 9, 2008
D-GUMadeleine Z. BordalloJul 17, 2008
D-PARobert A. BradyJul 17, 2008

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 5, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
  2. Jun 4, 2008Introduced in House
  3. Jun 4, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 4, 2008Introduced in House

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