HRES 1438 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Azorean Refugee Act of 1958 and celebrating the extensive contributions of Portuguese-American communities to the United States.

Introduced Sep 15, 2008 Originated House Sponsor Devin Nunes R-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Sep 22, 2008 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedSep 15, 2008
  2. Agreed to in HouseSep 22, 2008

Summary

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

Commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Azorean Refugee Act of 1958.

Recognizes the contributions of Portuguese immigrants and their descendants to the United States.

Cosponsors 15

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 15, 2008 to Sep 18, 2008, with 12 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NJAlbio SiresOriginalSep 15, 2008
D-MABarney FrankOriginalSep 15, 2008
D-CADennis A. CardozaOriginalSep 15, 2008
D-NJDonald M. PayneOriginalSep 15, 2008
R-CAGeorge RadanovichOriginalSep 15, 2008
D-CAHoward L. BermanOriginalSep 15, 2008
R-FLIleana Ros-LehtinenOriginalSep 15, 2008
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalSep 15, 2008
D-CAJim CostaOriginalSep 15, 2008
D-CAMichael M. HondaOriginalSep 15, 2008
D-RIPatrick J. KennedyOriginalSep 15, 2008
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeOriginalSep 15, 2008
R-FLMario Diaz-BalartSep 16, 2008
R-FLLincoln Diaz-BalartSep 17, 2008
D-CAJerry McNerneySep 18, 2008

Actions 8

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 22, 2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8522-8524)
  2. Sep 22, 2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1438.
  3. Sep 22, 2008Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  4. Sep 22, 2008Ms. Sutton moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
  5. Sep 22, 2008On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8522-8523)
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Related bills 1

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HRES 1401Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Azorean Refugee Act of 1958 and celebrating the extensive contributions of Portuguese-American communities to the United States.Identical billJul 31, 2008

Subjects

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

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Sep 22, 2008Engrossed in House
  2. Sep 15, 2008Introduced in House

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