Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the 50th anniversary of the flooding of Celilo Falls.
Latest action · Apr 17, 2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 6, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseApr 17, 2007
Summary
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Recognizes the 50th anniversary of the flooding of Celilo Falls, a fishing and trading location for Indian tribes near the Dalles Dam in Oregon and called the "Wall Street of the West" by historians, and the change of life the flooding of Celilo by the completion of the Dalles imposed upon tribal peoples.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
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 Mar 6, 2007 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 17, 2007Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
- Apr 17, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3409-3412)
- Apr 17, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 217.
- Apr 17, 2007Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3409)
- Apr 17, 2007Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 6, 2007Introduced in House
- Mar 6, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
In the Congressional Record 1
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| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H3409–H3412Text printed H3409 | David Wu D-OR, Earl Blumenauer D-OR, Greg Walden R-OR, Raúl M. Grijalva D-AZ, Stevan Pearce R-NM | Apr 17, 2007 |
Research
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CRS reports 1
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Cite it 1
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| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| IF13160 | Commemorating the Anniversaries of Natural Disasters: Past Practices and Considerations for Congress | Resource | Jan 23, 2026 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the 50th anniversary of the flooding of Celilo Falls.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 17, 2007Engrossed in House
- Mar 6, 2007Introduced in House
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