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 | |
| D-MI | Bart Stupak | May 21, 2009 | |
| R-MI | Candice S. Miller | May 21, 2009 | |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | May 21, 2009 | |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | May 21, 2009 | |
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | May 21, 2009 | |
| R-CA | John Campbell | May 21, 2009 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | May 21, 2009 | |
| D-MI | Mark H. Schauer | May 21, 2009 | |
| R-MI | Mike Rogers | May 21, 2009 | |
| D-MI | Sander M. Levin | May 21, 2009 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | May 21, 2009 | |
| R-WI | Thomas E. Petri | May 21, 2009 | |
| R-UT | Jason Chaffetz | Jun 2, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Jun 2, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Jun 2, 2009 | |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | Jun 2, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | Jun 8, 2009 | |
| R-NE | Lee Terry | Jun 8, 2009 | |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Jun 9, 2009 | |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Jun 9, 2009 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Jun 12, 2009 | |
| R-AK | Don Young | Jun 18, 2009 | |
| R-KY | Harold Rogers | Jun 19, 2009 | |
| R-SC | Henry E. Brown, Jr. | Jun 19, 2009 | |
| R-OH | Jim Jordan | Jun 19, 2009 | |
| R-GA | Paul C. Broun | Jun 19, 2009 | |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | Jun 19, 2009 | |
| R-FL | C. W. Bill Young | Jun 24, 2009 | |
| R-OK | Frank D. Lucas | Jun 25, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Adam H. Putnam | Jun 26, 2009 | |
| R-NE | Adrian Smith | Jun 26, 2009 | |
| R-SC | J. Gresham Barrett | Jun 26, 2009 | |
| R-PA | Jim Gerlach | Jun 26, 2009 | |
| R-AL | Jo Bonner | Jun 26, 2009 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Jun 26, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Jul 7, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Jul 8, 2009 | |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | Jul 10, 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 May 6, 2009 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 6, 2009Introduced in House
- May 6, 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
- Celebrating the life of President Gerald R. Ford on what would have been his 96th birthday.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 6, 2009Introduced in House
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