Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued to promote public awareness of Down syndrome.
Latest action · Feb 23, 2009 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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 concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.
- IntroducedFeb 23, 2009
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Calls for the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee to recommend, and the United States Postal Service to issue, a commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome.
Cosponsors 30
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 23, 2009 to Oct 13, 2009; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Original | Feb 23, 2009 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Feb 23, 2009 |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Original | Feb 23, 2009 |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Mar 9, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Mar 9, 2009 | |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Mar 9, 2009 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Mar 9, 2009 | |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | Mar 9, 2009 | |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Mar 9, 2009 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Mar 9, 2009 | |
| R-CA | George Radanovich | Mar 9, 2009 | |
| R-OR | Greg Walden | Mar 9, 2009 | |
| R-MS | Gregg Harper | Mar 9, 2009 | |
| R-NE | Jeff Fortenberry | Mar 9, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Lincoln Diaz-Balart | Mar 9, 2009 | |
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | Mar 9, 2009 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Mar 9, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Michael A. Arcuri | Mar 9, 2009 | |
| R-AL | Mike Rogers | Mar 9, 2009 | |
| R-OH | Patrick J. Tiberi | Mar 9, 2009 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Mar 9, 2009 | |
| R-MO | W. Todd Akin | Mar 9, 2009 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Jun 2, 2009 | |
| D-TX | Ciro D. Rodriguez | Oct 13, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Elton Gallegly | Oct 13, 2009 | |
| R-LA | John Fleming | Oct 13, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Oct 13, 2009 | |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Oct 13, 2009 | |
| R-OH | Michael R. Turner | Oct 13, 2009 | |
| R-NJ | Scott Garrett | Oct 13, 2009 |
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 Feb 23, 2009 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 23, 2009Introduced in House
- Feb 23, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued to promote public awareness of Down syndrome.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 23, 2009Introduced in House
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