HRES 578 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National Watermelon Month.

Introduced Jul 26, 2007 Originated House Sponsor Adam H. Putnam R-FL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 29, 2008 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Progress

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IntroducedJul 26, 2007
Agreed to in HouseApr 29, 2008

Summary

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National Watermelon Month to recognize watermelon's health benefits and importance to the U.S. agriculture industry.

Cosponsors 55

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 26, 2007 to Feb 7, 2008, with 7 there on the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-FL	Alcee L. Hastings	Original	Jul 26, 2007
D-FL	Allen Boyd	Original	Jul 26, 2007
R-FL	Ander Crenshaw	Original	Jul 26, 2007
D-CA	Dennis A. Cardoza	Original	Jul 26, 2007
R-FL	Lincoln Diaz-Balart	Original	Jul 26, 2007
R-FL	Mario Diaz-Balart	Original	Jul 26, 2007
R-FL	Vern Buchanan	Original	Jul 26, 2007
R-TN	David Davis		Oct 17, 2007
R-CA	Devin Nunes		Oct 17, 2007
R-CA	George Radanovich		Oct 17, 2007
R-OR	Greg Walden		Oct 17, 2007
R-SC	Henry E. Brown, Jr.		Oct 17, 2007
R-FL	Ileana Ros-Lehtinen		Oct 17, 2007
R-SC	J. Gresham Barrett		Oct 17, 2007
D-GA	John Barrow		Oct 17, 2007

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Actions 10

Everything that happened, newest first.

Apr 29, 2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2821-2823)
Apr 29, 2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 578.
Apr 29, 2008Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 29, 2008Mr. Kucinich moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Apr 29, 2008On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2821)

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Subjects

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

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Apr 29, 2008Engrossed in House
Jul 26, 2007Introduced in House

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