Honoring the accomplishments of Barrington Antonio Irving, the youngest pilot and first person of African descent ever to fly solo around the world.
Latest action · Dec 11, 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.
- IntroducedSep 18, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseDec 11, 2007
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on November 15, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Honors the accomplishments of Barrington Irving, the youngest pilot and first African-American to fly solo around the world and founder of a nonprofit organization that inspires youth and minorities to pursue careers in aviation and aerospace.
Encourages museums throughout the United States related to aviation to commemorate the historic achievements of Captain Barrington Irving.
Cosponsors 44
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 18, 2007 to Nov 15, 2007; 10 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | Original | Sep 18, 2007 |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Original | Sep 18, 2007 |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Original | Sep 18, 2007 |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Original | Sep 18, 2007 |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | Sep 18, 2007 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Sep 18, 2007 |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Original | Sep 18, 2007 |
| D-FL | Kendrick B. Meek | Original | Sep 18, 2007 |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Original | Sep 18, 2007 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Sep 18, 2007 |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Sep 24, 2007 | |
| D-IN | Julia Carson | Sep 24, 2007 | |
| D-OH | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | Sep 24, 2007 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Oct 3, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Oct 3, 2007 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Oct 3, 2007 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Oct 5, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Oct 12, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Oct 12, 2007 | |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Connie Mack | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Lincoln Diaz-Balart | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| R-CA | Mary Bono | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-NC | Melvin L. Watt | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Nov 15, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Laura Richardson | Nov 15, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Sep 18, 2007Markup Oct 31, 2007Reported Nov 15, 2007 |
| Aviation Subcommittee | Referred Sep 19, 2007Discharged Oct 31, 2007 |
Actions 14
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 11, 2007Mr. Oberstar moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- Dec 11, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H15257-15259)
- Dec 11, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 661.
- Dec 11, 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 H15257-15258)
- Dec 11, 2007Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
In the Congressional Record 2
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 H15257–H15259Text printed H15257 | Alcee L. Hastings D-FL, James L. Oberstar D-MN, Jerry F. Costello D-IL, Thomas E. Petri R-WI | Dec 11, 2007 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1915 | Alcee L. Hastings D-FL | Sep 18, 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.
Committee report
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Honoring the accomplishments of Barrington Antonio Irving, the youngest pilot and first person of African descent ever to fly solo around the world.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 12, 2007Engrossed in House
- Nov 15, 2007Reported in House
- Sep 18, 2007Introduced in House
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