Recognizing the significance of Black History Month.
Latest action · Feb 6, 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.
- IntroducedJan 28, 2008
- Agreed to in HouseFeb 6, 2008
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Recognizes the significance of Black History Month as an important time to recognize the contributions of African-Americans in the nation's history.
Encourages the continued celebration of this month to provide an opportunity for all peoples of the United States to learn more about the past and to better understand the experiences that have shaped the nation.
Recognizes that the ethnic and racial diversity of the United States enriches and strengthens the nation.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 30 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Passed367–0 | Feb 6, 2008 |
Cosponsors 58
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 28, 2008 to Feb 6, 2008; 55 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Original | Jan 28, 2008 |
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | Original | Jan 28, 2008 |
| D-AL | Artur Davis | Original | Jan 28, 2008 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Jan 28, 2008 |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Original | Jan 28, 2008 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Jan 28, 2008 |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | Original | Jan 28, 2008 |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Original | Jan 28, 2008 |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Original | Jan 28, 2008 |
| D-TX | Chet Edwards | Original | Jan 28, 2008 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Jan 28, 2008 |
| D-TX | Ciro D. Rodriguez | Original | Jan 28, 2008 |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Original | Jan 28, 2008 |
| D-GA | David Scott | Original | Jan 28, 2008 |
| D-OR | David Wu | Original | Jan 28, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Jan 28, 2008Markup Jan 29, 2008 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 6, 2008Mr. Hodes moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
- Feb 6, 2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H566-570)
- Feb 6, 2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 942.
- Feb 6, 2008At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Feb 6, 2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H592-593)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E134, E142 | Barbara Lee D-CA, Eddie Bernice Johnson D-TX | Feb 7, 2008 |
| House | Debate and remarks H566–H570Text printed H566Recorded votes H592observance | Al Green D-TX, Alcee L. Hastings D-FL, Ciro D. Rodriguez D-TX, Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC, Joe Baca D-CA, John B. Larson D-CT, Lee Terry R-NE, Paul W. Hodes D-NH, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Tom Feeney R-FL | Feb 6, 2008 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 198 | Recognizing the significance of Black History Month. | Related bill | Mar 12, 2007 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Recognizing the significance of Black History Month.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 6, 2008Engrossed in House
- Jan 28, 2008Introduced in House
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