Recognizing the 40th anniversary of Stonewall.
Latest action · Aug 19, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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.
- IntroducedMay 13, 2009
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Recognizes the 40th anniversary of the police raid on the Stonewall Inn bar in New York City, New York.
Honors those who participated during Stonewall and since that time in the civil rights struggle of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans.
Recommits the House of Representatives to protecting and providing equal rights for all Americans, including those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.
Cosponsors 43
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 13, 2009 to Jul 17, 2009; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-CO | Jared Polis | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | May 14, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | May 14, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | May 14, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | May 14, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | May 14, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | May 14, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | May 18, 2009 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | May 18, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | May 18, 2009 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | May 18, 2009 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | May 18, 2009 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | May 18, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | May 21, 2009 | |
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | May 21, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | May 21, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | May 21, 2009 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | May 21, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | May 21, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | May 21, 2009 | |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | May 21, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | May 21, 2009 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Jun 4, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Jun 4, 2009 | |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Jun 4, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Jackie Speier | Jun 4, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Joe Baca | Jun 4, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Jun 4, 2009 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Jun 10, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Jun 10, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Jun 10, 2009 | |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Jun 10, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Jun 10, 2009 | |
| D-OH | Mary Jo Kilroy | Jun 10, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Jun 10, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Jun 19, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Jun 23, 2009 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Jun 23, 2009 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Jun 26, 2009 | |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Jul 10, 2009 | |
| D-OR | David Wu | Jul 17, 2009 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred May 13, 2009 |
| Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee | Referred Aug 19, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 19, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- May 13, 2009Introduced in House
- May 13, 2009Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Recognizing the 40th anniversary of Stonewall.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 13, 2009Introduced in House
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