Honoring the life of the Reverend Billy Graham on the occasion of his 90th birthday and recognizing his decades of public service and his commitment to furthering the faith of Christians around the world.
Latest action · Jul 21, 2008 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 21, 2008
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Honors the life of the Reverend Billy Graham on the occasion of his 90th birthday.
Recognizes his decades of public service and commitment to furthering the faith of Christians around the world.
Cosponsors 56
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 21, 2008 to Sep 22, 2008, with 25 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Allen Boyd | Original | Jul 21, 2008 |
| D-IN | Brad Ellsworth | Original | Jul 21, 2008 |
| D-OK | Dan Boren | Original | Jul 21, 2008 |
| R-TN | David Davis | Original | Jul 21, 2008 |
| D-CA | Dennis A. Cardoza | Original | Jul 21, 2008 |
| D-MD | Donna F. Edwards | Original | Jul 21, 2008 |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Original | Jul 21, 2008 |
| D-AZ | Gabrielle Giffords | Original | Jul 21, 2008 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Jul 21, 2008 |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Original | Jul 21, 2008 |
| D-TN | John S. Tanner | Original | Jul 21, 2008 |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Original | Jul 21, 2008 |
| D-IA | Leonard L. Boswell | Original | Jul 21, 2008 |
| D-TN | Lincoln Davis | Original | Jul 21, 2008 |
| R-OK | Mary Fallin | Original | Jul 21, 2008 |
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- Jul 21, 2008Introduced in House
- Jul 21, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Subjects
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- Jul 21, 2008Introduced in House
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