SRES 69 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

A resolution recognizing the African-American spiritual as a national treasure.

Introduced Feb 5, 2007 Originated Senate Sponsor Robert Menendez D-NJ

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 17, 2007 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2219; text as passed Senate: CR S2219)

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.

  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 2007
  2. Agreed to in SenateFeb 17, 2007

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes that African American spirituals are a poignant and powerful genre of music that have become one of the most significant segments of American music in existence. Encourages the people of the United States to reflect on the important contribution of African-American spirituals to U.S. history and to recognize the African-American spiritual as a national treasure.

Cosponsors 11

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 5, 2007.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-ILBarack ObamaOriginalFeb 5, 2007
D-MICarl LevinOriginalFeb 5, 2007
D-MAEdward M. KennedyOriginalFeb 5, 2007
R-NCElizabeth DoleOriginalFeb 5, 2007
D-NJFrank R. LautenbergOriginalFeb 5, 2007
D-NVHarry ReidOriginalFeb 5, 2007
D-NYHillary Rodham ClintonOriginalFeb 5, 2007
D-DEJoseph R. Biden Jr.OriginalFeb 5, 2007
D-ILRichard J. DurbinOriginalFeb 5, 2007
D-WIRussell D. FeingoldOriginalFeb 5, 2007
R-OKTom CoburnOriginalFeb 5, 2007

Actions 7

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 17, 2007Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2219; text as passed Senate: CR S2219)
  2. Feb 17, 2007Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2219; text as passed Senate: CR S2219)
  3. Feb 15, 2007Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  4. Feb 15, 2007Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
  5. Feb 15, 2007Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 30.
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Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HRES 120Recognizing the African American spiritual as a national treasure.Related billFeb 7, 2007

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion.

Text 3

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 17, 2007Agreed to Senate
  2. Feb 15, 2007Reported to Senate
  3. Feb 5, 2007Introduced in Senate

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