Recognizing the 70th anniversary of the 1938 occurrence of Kristallnacht, The Night of Broken Glass.
Latest action · Sep 23, 2008 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedSep 15, 2008
- Agreed to in HouseSep 23, 2008
Summary
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Recognizes the 70th anniversary of Kristallnacht.
Pays tribute to the over 6,000,000 Jewish people who were killed during the Holocaust.
Recommits the United States to continued vigilance against these kind of atrocities and urges the international community to fight against organized aggression directed at religious, ethnic, and other minority groups.
Cosponsors 43
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 15, 2008 to Sep 22, 2008, with 36 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Original | Sep 15, 2008 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Sep 15, 2008 |
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | Original | Sep 15, 2008 |
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Original | Sep 15, 2008 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Sep 15, 2008 |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Original | Sep 15, 2008 |
| D-NC | Brad Miller | Original | Sep 15, 2008 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Sep 15, 2008 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Sep 15, 2008 |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Original | Sep 15, 2008 |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Original | Sep 15, 2008 |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Original | Sep 15, 2008 |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | Original | Sep 15, 2008 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Sep 15, 2008 |
| D-AZ | Harry E. Mitchell | Original | Sep 15, 2008 |
Actions 8
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 23, 2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8637-8638)
- Sep 23, 2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1435.
- Sep 23, 2008Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 23, 2008Mr. Scott (GA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
- Sep 23, 2008On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8637)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 23, 2008Engrossed in House
- Sep 15, 2008Introduced in House
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