Congratulating the people of Ethiopia on the second millennium of Ethiopia, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Nov 5, 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.
- IntroducedJul 16, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseNov 5, 2007
Summary
Congratulates the people of Ethiopia on Ethiopia's second millennium and recognizes Ethiopia's long and rich history.
Commends Ethiopia's contribution to peace and stability on the African continent through its role in the creation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU).
Recognizes the longstanding Ethiopia-U.S. relationship.
Commends: (1) the organizers of the second millennium celebration in Ethiopia and the United States; and (2) the peaceful and jubilant celebration of Ethiopia's second millennium.
Cosponsors 51
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 16, 2007 to Oct 24, 2007; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Original | Jul 16, 2007 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Jul 19, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Jul 23, 2007 | |
| D-IN | Julia Carson | Jul 23, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-AL | Artur Davis | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-NC | Melvin L. Watt | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| R-OH | Michael R. Turner | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-OH | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| D-TN | John S. Tanner | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Jul 30, 2007 | |
| R-CA | Daniel E. Lungren | Jul 30, 2007 | |
| R-AK | Don Young | Jul 30, 2007 | |
| D-CO | Ed Perlmutter | Jul 30, 2007 | |
| R-CA | Jerry Lewis | Jul 30, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Jul 30, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Jul 30, 2007 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Jul 31, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Oct 24, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Jul 16, 2007Markup Oct 23, 2007 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 5, 2007Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- Nov 5, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12469-12471)
- Nov 5, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 550.
- Nov 5, 2007Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H12469)
- Nov 5, 2007Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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 H12469–H12471, H12713Text printed H12469 | Eliot L. Engel D-NY, John Boozman R-AR, Michael M. Honda D-CA, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Nov 5, 2007 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 110-124 | VARIOUS BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS389 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Oct 23, 2007 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Congratulating the people of Ethiopia on the second millennium of Ethiopia, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 5, 2007Engrossed in House
- Jul 16, 2007Introduced in House
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