Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the declaration of Muir Woods National Monument by President Theodore Roosevelt.
Latest action · Feb 12, 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.
- IntroducedDec 11, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseFeb 12, 2008
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Recognizes the foresight of President Theodore Roosevelt in using the Antiquities Act in declaring Muir Woods National Monument.
Recognizes the 100 years of careful preservation of America's Coastal Redwood forest within Muir Woods National Monument, and the natural and historical importance of the Monument in California and to the nation.
Cosponsors 43
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 13, 2007 to Jan 29, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| R-CA | Daniel E. Lungren | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Dennis A. Cardoza | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Ellen O. Tauscher | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-CA | George Miller | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Hilda L. Solis | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Jane Harman | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Jerry McNerney | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Joe Baca | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Laura Richardson | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Loretta Sanchez | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-NH | Paul W. Hodes | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Tom Lantos | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Xavier Becerra | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Dec 17, 2007 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Dec 19, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Jan 29, 2008 |
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 Dec 11, 2007 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Dec 14, 2007 |
Actions 8
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 12, 2008Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
- Feb 12, 2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H827-828)
- Feb 12, 2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 868.
- Feb 12, 2008Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H827)
- Feb 12, 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 H827, H828Text printed H827 | Loretta Sanchez D-CA, Lynn C. Woolsey D-CA, Raúl M. Grijalva D-AZ | Feb 12, 2008 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the declaration of Muir Woods National Monument by President Theodore Roosevelt.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 12, 2008Engrossed in House
- Dec 11, 2007Introduced in House
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