Celebrating Asian/Pacific-American Heritage.
Latest action · Jun 8, 2009 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
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 HouseJun 8, 2009
Summary
Recognizes that the incredible diversity of different racial and ethnic groups, including Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, is a source of strength for the United States.
Celebrates the contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the United States.
Cosponsors 56
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 13, 2009 to May 21, 2009; 54 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| R-LA | Anh "Joseph" Cao | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-IN | Baron P. Hill | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-IL | Bill Foster | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-MS | Gene Taylor | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-MP | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-CA | Joe Baca | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-SC | John M. Spratt, Jr. | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-TN | John S. Tanner | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-MA | John W. Olver | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-CA | Laura Richardson | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-TN | Lincoln Davis | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-CA | Loretta Sanchez | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-NY | Michael A. Arcuri | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-MA | Niki Tsongas | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-MI | Sander M. Levin | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-TX | Silvestre Reyes | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-TX | Solomon P. Ortiz | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-WI | Steve Kagen | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-FL | Suzanne M. Kosmas | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-MN | Timothy J. Walz | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | May 13, 2009 |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | May 14, 2009 | |
| D-OR | David Wu | May 21, 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 13, 2009Markup Jun 4, 2009 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 8, 2009Mr. Lynch moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- Jun 8, 2009Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6279-6282)
- Jun 8, 2009DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 435.
- Jun 8, 2009Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6279)
- Jun 8, 2009Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
In the Congressional Record 4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1425 | Laura Richardson D-CA | Jun 15, 2009 |
| House | Debate and remarks H6279–H6282Text printed H6279 | Eddie Bernice Johnson D-TX, Eni F. H. Faleomavaega D-AS, Jason Chaffetz R-UT, John B. Larson D-CT, Stephen F. Lynch D-MA | Jun 8, 2009 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1207 | Barbara Lee D-CA | May 19, 2009 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1165, E1174 | Al Green D-TX, Loretta Sanchez D-CA | May 14, 2009 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 1316 | Celebrating Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. | Related bill | May 26, 2010 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
- Official Titles as Amended by House
- Celebrating Asian/Pacific-American Heritage.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 8, 2009Engrossed in House
- May 13, 2009Introduced in House
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