Honoring the sacrifice of all mothers in the Armed Forces who have deployed to theaters of combat on behalf of the United States.
Latest action · Feb 29, 2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 14, 2008
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Honors the sacrifice of all mothers in the Armed Forces who have deployed to theaters of combat on behalf of the United States.
Commends the service of approximately 130,000 military mothers who have deployed to Afghanistan, Iraq, and the Horn of Africa in support of the Global War on Terror.
Cosponsors 26
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 14, 2008 to Apr 30, 2008; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | Deborah Pryce | Original | Feb 14, 2008 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Mar 4, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Mar 4, 2008 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Mar 4, 2008 | |
| D-AZ | Gabrielle Giffords | Mar 4, 2008 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Mar 4, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Mar 4, 2008 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Mar 4, 2008 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Mar 4, 2008 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Mar 4, 2008 | |
| D-FL | Kendrick B. Meek | Mar 5, 2008 | |
| D-CO | Mark Udall | Mar 5, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Mar 5, 2008 | |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Mar 10, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Mar 10, 2008 | |
| D-MO | Russ Carnahan | Mar 10, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Mar 11, 2008 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Mar 11, 2008 | |
| D-OH | Betty Sutton | Mar 13, 2008 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Mar 14, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Ellen O. Tauscher | Mar 14, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Mar 14, 2008 | |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Apr 1, 2008 | |
| D-AL | Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. | Apr 1, 2008 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Apr 17, 2008 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Apr 30, 2008 |
Withdrew 1 Mary Fallin R-OK May 1, 2008
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Feb 14, 2008 |
| Military Personnel Subcommittee | Referred Feb 29, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 29, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Feb 14, 2008Introduced in House
- Feb 14, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Honoring the sacrifice of all mothers in the Armed Forces who have deployed to theaters of combat on behalf of the United States.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 14, 2008Introduced in House
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