HRES 260 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

Supporting efforts to reduce infant mortality in the United States.

Introduced Mar 18, 2009 Originated House Sponsor Steve Cohen D-TN

Fact sheet

Latest action · Sep 16, 2009 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMar 18, 2009
  2. Agreed to in HouseSep 16, 2009

Summary

Expresses support for efforts to understand racial disparities and the rate of infant mortality in order to lower the infant mortality rate in the United States.

Recorded votes 1

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Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 704Passed415–0Sep 16, 2009

Cosponsors 117

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 18, 2009 to Sep 14, 2009, with 16 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalMar 18, 2009
D-MNBetty McCollumOriginalMar 18, 2009
D-ILDanny K. DavisOriginalMar 18, 2009
D-MDDonna F. EdwardsOriginalMar 18, 2009
D-TXEddie Bernice JohnsonOriginalMar 18, 2009
D-NYEric J. J. MassaOriginalMar 18, 2009
D-NCG. K. ButterfieldOriginalMar 18, 2009
D-CAGrace F. NapolitanoOriginalMar 18, 2009
D-WIGwen MooreOriginalMar 18, 2009
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalMar 18, 2009
D-GAJohn LewisOriginalMar 18, 2009
D-MDJohn P. SarbanesOriginalMar 18, 2009
D-GUMadeleine Z. BordalloOriginalMar 18, 2009
D-VARobert C. "Bobby" ScottOriginalMar 18, 2009
D-CTRosa L. DeLauroOriginalMar 18, 2009
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Actions 11

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 16, 2009Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9569-9570)
  2. Sep 16, 2009Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Sep 16, 2009On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 0 (Roll no. 704). (text: CR 9/14/2009 H9455)
  4. Sep 16, 2009Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 0 (Roll no. 704).(text: CR 9/14/2009 H9455)
  5. Sep 14, 2009At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
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Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Sep 16, 2009Engrossed in House
  2. Mar 18, 2009Introduced in House

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