Designating March 2, 2009, as "Read Across America Day".
Latest action · Apr 22, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
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 10, 2009
- Agreed to in HouseMar 5, 2009
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Honors Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss) for his success in encouraging children to discover the joy of reading.
Honors the 12th anniversary of Read Across America Day, which occurs on March 2, 2009.
Encourages parents to read with their children for at least 30 minutes on Read Across America Day.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 98 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Passed417–0 | Mar 5, 2009 |
Cosponsors 43
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 10, 2009 to Mar 5, 2009; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MI | Vernon J. Ehlers | Original | Feb 10, 2009 |
| D-OH | Betty Sutton | Feb 23, 2009 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Feb 23, 2009 | |
| D-OH | John A. Boccieri | Feb 23, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Feb 23, 2009 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Feb 23, 2009 | |
| R-DE | Michael N. Castle | Feb 23, 2009 | |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Feb 23, 2009 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Feb 23, 2009 | |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Feb 25, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Feb 25, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Feb 25, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Dennis A. Cardoza | Feb 25, 2009 | |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Feb 25, 2009 | |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | Feb 25, 2009 | |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Feb 25, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Feb 25, 2009 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Feb 25, 2009 | |
| D-CO | Jared Polis | Feb 25, 2009 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Feb 25, 2009 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Feb 25, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Phil Hare | Feb 25, 2009 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Feb 25, 2009 | |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Feb 25, 2009 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Feb 25, 2009 | |
| D-MN | Timothy J. Walz | Feb 25, 2009 | |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | Feb 25, 2009 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Mar 2, 2009 | |
| D-NC | Brad Miller | Mar 2, 2009 | |
| R-WA | David G. Reichert | Mar 2, 2009 | |
| D-CO | Ed Perlmutter | Mar 2, 2009 | |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Mar 2, 2009 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Mar 2, 2009 | |
| R-PA | Jim Gerlach | Mar 2, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Joe Baca | Mar 2, 2009 | |
| D-GA | John Barrow | Mar 2, 2009 | |
| R-NJ | Leonard Lance | Mar 2, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Mar 2, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Mar 2, 2009 | |
| R-WI | Thomas E. Petri | Mar 2, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Mar 3, 2009 | |
| D-TX | Solomon P. Ortiz | Mar 3, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | Mar 5, 2009 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Feb 10, 2009 |
| Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee | Referred Apr 22, 2009 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 22, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
- Mar 5, 2009Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2995-2996)
- Mar 5, 2009Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 0 (Roll no. 98). (text: CR 3/03/2009 H2896)
- Mar 5, 2009Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 3, 2009Mr. Polis (CO) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Recorded votes H2995designate | — | Mar 5, 2009 |
| House | Debate and remarks H2895–H2897Text printed H2896 | Betsy Markey D-CO, Howard P. "Buck" McKeon R-CA, Jared Polis D-CO | Mar 3, 2009 |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 52 | A resolution designating March 2, 2009, as "Read Across America Day". | Related bill | Feb 23, 2009 |
| SRES 438 | A resolution designating March 2, 2010, as "Read Across America Day". | Related bill | Mar 4, 2010 |
| HRES 1111 | Designating March 2, 2010, as "Read Across America Day". | Related bill | Mar 22, 2010 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Designating March 2, 2009, as "Read Across America Day".
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 5, 2009Engrossed in House
- Feb 10, 2009Introduced in House
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