Recognizing Mark Twain as one of America's most famous literary icons on the 175th anniversary of his birth and the 100th anniversary of his death.
Latest action · Dec 17, 2010 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedNov 18, 2010
- Agreed to in HouseDec 17, 2010
Summary
Recognizes Mark Twain as one of America's most famous literary icons and commemorates him on the 175th anniversary of his birth and the 100th anniversary of his death.
Cosponsors 61
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 30, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-OH | Betty Sutton | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-NC | Brad Miller | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| R-CA | Brian P. Bilbray | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| R-FL | C. W. Bill Young | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-OH | Charles A. Wilson | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| R-FL | Cliff Stearns | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-OK | Dan Boren | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| R-CA | Daniel E. Lungren | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-OR | David Wu | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-MD | Frank Kratovil, Jr. | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-NM | Harry Teague | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Jane Harman | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-WA | Jay Inslee | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-OH | John A. Boccieri | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-GA | John Barrow | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-SC | John M. Spratt, Jr. | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-CO | John T. Salazar | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-MA | John W. Olver | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| R-TX | Kevin Brady | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Loretta Sanchez | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| R-TX | Mac Thornberry | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-AR | Marion Berry | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| R-CA | Mary Bono | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Michael A. Arcuri | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-IN | Peter J. Visclosky | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-FL | Ron Klein | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-MO | Russ Carnahan | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-TX | Silvestre Reyes | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-VA | Thomas S.P. Perriello | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-MS | Travis Childers | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Nov 30, 2010 | |
| D-ID | Walter Minnick | Nov 30, 2010 |
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 Nov 18, 2010 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 17, 2010Mr. Cuellar moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- Dec 17, 2010Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8601-8603)
- Dec 17, 2010DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1733.
- Dec 17, 2010Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8602)
- Dec 17, 2010Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
In the Congressional Record 1
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 | Debate and remarks H8601–H8603Text printed H8602 | Blaine Luetkemeyer R-MO, Henry Cuellar D-TX, Vic Snyder D-AR | Dec 17, 2010 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 690 | A resolution commemorating the 175th anniversary of the birth of Mark Twain. | Related bill | Nov 30, 2010 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Recognizing Mark Twain as one of America's most famous literary icons on the 175th anniversary of his birth and the 100th anniversary of his death.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 17, 2010Engrossed in House
- Nov 18, 2010Introduced in House
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