Celebrating the life of President Gerald R. Ford on what would have been his 96th birthday.
Latest action · May 6, 2009 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Progress
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- IntroducedMay 6, 2009
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Celebrates the life of President Gerald Rudolph Ford.
Recognizes: (1) the significance of his presidency and his legacy of substantial contribution to the United States and to the peoples of the world; and (2) the significance and support of Betty Ford as his confidant and First Lady.
Cosponsors 53
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 14, 2009 to Jul 10, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-LA | Anh "Joseph" Cao | May 14, 2009 | |
| R-PA | Charles W. Dent | May 14, 2009 | |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | May 14, 2009 | |
| R-MI | Dave Camp | May 14, 2009 | |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | May 14, 2009 | |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | May 14, 2009 | |
| R-NC | Howard Coble | May 14, 2009 | |
| R-MO | Jo Ann Emerson | May 14, 2009 | |
| D-MI | John D. Dingell | May 14, 2009 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | May 14, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Mary Bono | May 14, 2009 | |
| R-DE | Michael N. Castle | May 14, 2009 | |
| R-MI | Peter Hoekstra | May 14, 2009 | |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | May 14, 2009 | |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | May 14, 2009 |
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- May 6, 2009Introduced in House
- May 6, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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- May 6, 2009Introduced in House
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