Honoring Toby Keith's commitment to members of the Armed Forces.
Latest action · Sep 17, 2008 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8368-8369)
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.
- IntroducedJun 10, 2008
- Agreed to in HouseSep 17, 2008
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Honors Toby Keith's commitment to our country's Armed Forces overseas.
Encourages other entertainers to take into consideration his commitment to boosting the morale of our Armed Forces when supporting USO operations.
Cosponsors 50
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 18, 2008 to Jul 31, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-OK | Dan Boren | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| R-OK | Frank D. Lucas | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| R-KY | Geoff Davis | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| R-CA | Howard P. "Buck" McKeon | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| R-VA | J. Randy Forbes | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| R-MN | John Kline | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| R-TX | K. Michael Conaway | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| R-OH | Michael R. Turner | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| R-IA | Steve King | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| R-VA | Thelma D. Drake | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Jun 18, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Jun 10, 2008 |
| Military Personnel Subcommittee | Referred Jul 2, 2008 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 17, 2008Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 9/15/2008 H8065)
- Sep 17, 2008Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 17, 2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8368-8369)
- Sep 15, 2008Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
- Sep 15, 2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8065-8067)
- Sep 15, 2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1255.
- Sep 15, 2008At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Cole (OK) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
- Jul 2, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Jun 10, 2008Introduced in House
- Jun 10, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
In the Congressional Record 2
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.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H8368 | Danny K. Davis D-IL | Sep 17, 2008 |
| House | Debate and remarks H8065–H8067Text printed H8065 | Cathy McMorris Rodgers R-WA, Madeleine Z. Bordallo D-GU, Tom Cole R-OK | Sep 15, 2008 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Honoring Toby Keith's commitment to members of the Armed Forces.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 17, 2008Engrossed in House
- Jun 10, 2008Introduced in House
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