Commending the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions for calling upon all nations to live in peace and mutual understanding.
Latest action · Jul 30, 2009 Motion to reconsider laid on the table 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.
- IntroducedJun 11, 2009
- Agreed to in HouseJul 30, 2009
Summary
Commends the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions for calling upon all nations to live in peace and mutual understanding.
Supports freedom of religion and conscience as a fundamental human right and as a source of stability for all countries.
Cosponsors 27
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 11, 2009 to Jun 18, 2009; 24 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Original | Jun 11, 2009 |
| R-LA | Anh "Joseph" Cao | Original | Jun 11, 2009 |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Original | Jun 11, 2009 |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Original | Jun 11, 2009 |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Original | Jun 11, 2009 |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Original | Jun 11, 2009 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Original | Jun 11, 2009 |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Original | Jun 11, 2009 |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | Jun 11, 2009 |
| D-MP | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Original | Jun 11, 2009 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Jun 11, 2009 |
| R-CA | Howard P. "Buck" McKeon | Original | Jun 11, 2009 |
| R-AZ | Jeff Flake | Original | Jun 11, 2009 |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Original | Jun 11, 2009 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Original | Jun 11, 2009 |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Original | Jun 11, 2009 |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Original | Jun 11, 2009 |
| R-CA | Mary Bono | Original | Jun 11, 2009 |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Original | Jun 11, 2009 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Jun 11, 2009 |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | Original | Jun 11, 2009 |
| D-WV | Nick J. Rahall II | Original | Jun 11, 2009 |
| R-OH | Patrick J. Tiberi | Original | Jun 11, 2009 |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Original | Jun 11, 2009 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Jun 16, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Joe Baca | Jun 16, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Wally Herger | Jun 18, 2009 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Jun 11, 2009 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 30, 2009Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9166)
- Jul 30, 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 7/28/2009 H8940)
- Jul 30, 2009Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 28, 2009Mr. Faleomavaega moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- Jul 28, 2009Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8940-8941)
In the Congressional Record 3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H9166 | — | Jul 30, 2009 |
| House | Debate and remarks H8940, H8941Text printed H8940 | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega D-AS, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL | Jul 28, 2009 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1632 | Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Jun 26, 2009 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Commending the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions for calling upon all nations to live in peace and mutual understanding.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 30, 2009Engrossed in House
- Jun 11, 2009Introduced in House
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