Recognizing the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Latest action · Jul 29, 2009 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedJun 2, 2009
- Agreed to in HouseJul 29, 2009
Summary
Recognizes the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Celebrates 20 years of freedom from the bondage of communism with the people of the former communist countries.
Acknowledges the symbolic triumph of democracy over communism.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 660 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended | Passed432–0 | Jul 29, 2009 |
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 4, 2009 to Jul 14, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Jun 4, 2009 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Jun 4, 2009 | |
| R-LA | Anh "Joseph" Cao | Jun 8, 2009 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Jun 8, 2009 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Jun 8, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Michael E. McMahon | Jun 8, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Jun 16, 2009 | |
| R-SC | Bob Inglis | Jun 18, 2009 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Jun 18, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Jun 18, 2009 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Jun 18, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Jun 18, 2009 | |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Jun 18, 2009 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Jun 18, 2009 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Jun 18, 2009 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 29, 2009Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9023-9024)
- Jul 29, 2009Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 29, 2009On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 432 - 0 (Roll no. 660). (text: CR 7/28/2009 H8943)
- Jul 29, 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): 432 - 0 (Roll no. 660).(text: CR 7/28/2009 H8943)
- Jul 28, 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.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 332 | A resolution commemorating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the end of the division of Europe, and the beginning of the peaceful and democratic reunification of Germany. | Related bill | Nov 2, 2009 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Armenia
- Asia
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Bulgaria
- Commemorative events and holidays
- Czech Republic
- Estonia
- Europe
- Georgia (Republic)
- Germany
- Human rights
- Hungary
- International Affairs
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Moldova
- Poland
- Political movements and philosophies
- Romania
- Russia
- Slovakia
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- Uzbekistan
- World history
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 29, 2009Engrossed in House
- Jun 2, 2009Introduced in House
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