Honoring the life of Marjory Stoneman Douglas, champion of the Florida Everglades and founder of Florida's environmental movement.
Latest action · Mar 4, 2008 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.
- IntroducedNov 7, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseMar 4, 2008
Summary
Honors the life, achievements, and career of Marjory Stoneman Douglas, pioneer in the field of conservation, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the publication of her book, The Everglades: River of Grass.
Cosponsors 24
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 7, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Adam H. Putnam | Original | Nov 7, 2007 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Nov 7, 2007 |
| D-FL | Allen Boyd | Original | Nov 7, 2007 |
| R-FL | Ander Crenshaw | Original | Nov 7, 2007 |
| R-FL | C. W. Bill Young | Original | Nov 7, 2007 |
| R-FL | Cliff Stearns | Original | Nov 7, 2007 |
| R-FL | Connie Mack | Original | Nov 7, 2007 |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Original | Nov 7, 2007 |
| R-FL | Dave Weldon | Original | Nov 7, 2007 |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Original | Nov 7, 2007 |
| R-FL | Ginny Brown-Waite | Original | Nov 7, 2007 |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Original | Nov 7, 2007 |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Original | Nov 7, 2007 |
| R-FL | John L. Mica | Original | Nov 7, 2007 |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Original | Nov 7, 2007 |
| D-FL | Kendrick B. Meek | Original | Nov 7, 2007 |
| R-FL | Lincoln Diaz-Balart | Original | Nov 7, 2007 |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Original | Nov 7, 2007 |
| R-FL | Ric Keller | Original | Nov 7, 2007 |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Original | Nov 7, 2007 |
| D-FL | Ron Klein | Original | Nov 7, 2007 |
| D-FL | Tim Mahoney | Original | Nov 7, 2007 |
| R-FL | Tom Feeney | Original | Nov 7, 2007 |
| R-FL | Vern Buchanan | Original | Nov 7, 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 Nov 7, 2007 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Nov 8, 2007 |
Actions 8
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 4, 2008Mr. Rahall moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- Mar 4, 2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1197-1198)
- Mar 4, 2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 807.
- Mar 4, 2008Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1197)
- Mar 4, 2008Motion 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 H1197, H1198Text printed H1197 | Alcee L. Hastings D-FL, Kathy Castor D-FL, Nick J. Rahall II D-WV, Rob Bishop R-UT | Mar 4, 2008 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Honoring the life of Marjory Stoneman Douglas, champion of the Florida Everglades and founder of Florida's environmental movement.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 4, 2008Engrossed in House
- Nov 7, 2007Introduced in House
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