Recognizing Virginia's James River as "America's Founding River".
Latest action · Jul 30, 2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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.
- IntroducedJan 4, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseJul 30, 2007
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Recognizes Virginia's James River as America's Founding River and recommits to protecting and restoring it.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 23, 2007 to Mar 12, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Jan 23, 2007 | |
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | Mar 7, 2007 | |
| R-VA | J. Randy Forbes | Mar 7, 2007 | |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Mar 12, 2007 | |
| R-VA | Tom Davis | Mar 12, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Jan 4, 2007Discharged Jul 30, 2007 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Feb 7, 2007 |
Actions 8
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 30, 2007Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
- Jul 30, 2007Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H8830)
- Jul 30, 2007Mrs. Christensen asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- Jul 30, 2007Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H8830)
- Jul 30, 2007Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 7, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
- Jan 4, 2007Introduced in House
- Jan 4, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
In the Congressional Record 1
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 H8830Text printed H8830 | Donna M. Christensen D-VI | Jul 30, 2007 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Recognizing Virginia's James River as "America's Founding River".
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
- Anniversaries
- Commemorations
- Economic development
- Economics and Public Finance
- Environmental Protection
- Historic sites
- History
- Names
- Outdoor recreation
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Restoration ecology
- Riparian ecology
- Rivers
- Sports and Recreation
- Virginia
- Water pollution control
- Water quality
- Water Resources Development
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 30, 2007Engrossed in House
- Jan 4, 2007Introduced in House
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