Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Lester Flatt has made an invaluable contribution to American art as both a songwriter and a performer, leaving an indelible legacy in bluegrass music.
Latest action · Jan 26, 2010 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 25, 2009
- Agreed to in HouseJan 26, 2010
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Lester Flatt has made an invaluable contribution to American art as both a songwriter and a performer, leaving an indelible legacy in bluegrass music.
Cosponsors 37
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 25, 2009 to Oct 15, 2009; 10 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | Original | Jun 25, 2009 |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Original | Jun 25, 2009 |
| D-NC | Heath Shuler | Original | Jun 25, 2009 |
| R-NC | Howard Coble | Original | Jun 25, 2009 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Jun 25, 2009 |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | Original | Jun 25, 2009 |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Original | Jun 25, 2009 |
| D-TN | John S. Tanner | Original | Jun 25, 2009 |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Original | Jun 25, 2009 |
| D-MS | Travis Childers | Original | Jun 25, 2009 |
| D-MO | Ike Skelton | Jul 8, 2009 | |
| D-NC | Larry Kissell | Jul 20, 2009 | |
| D-MP | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Jul 23, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Allen Boyd | Oct 15, 2009 | |
| D-IN | Baron P. Hill | Oct 15, 2009 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Oct 15, 2009 | |
| D-KY | Ben Chandler | Oct 15, 2009 | |
| D-IN | Brad Ellsworth | Oct 15, 2009 | |
| D-OH | Charles A. Wilson | Oct 15, 2009 | |
| D-LA | Charlie Melancon | Oct 15, 2009 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Oct 15, 2009 | |
| D-OK | Dan Boren | Oct 15, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Dennis A. Cardoza | Oct 15, 2009 | |
| D-MD | Frank Kratovil, Jr. | Oct 15, 2009 | |
| D-VA | Glenn C. Nye | Oct 15, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Oct 15, 2009 | |
| D-GA | Jim Marshall | Oct 15, 2009 | |
| D-UT | Jim Matheson | Oct 15, 2009 | |
| D-IN | Joe Donnelly | Oct 15, 2009 | |
| D-IA | Leonard L. Boswell | Oct 15, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Michael A. Arcuri | Oct 15, 2009 | |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Oct 15, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Oct 15, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Patrick J. Murphy | Oct 15, 2009 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Oct 15, 2009 | |
| D-SD | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | Oct 15, 2009 | |
| D-OH | Zachary T. Space | Oct 15, 2009 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Jun 25, 2009 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 26, 2010Ms. Woolsey moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- Jan 26, 2010Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H338-339)
- Jan 26, 2010DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 583.
- Jan 26, 2010Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H338)
- Jan 26, 2010Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
In the Congressional Record 1
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 H338, H339Text printed H338 | Howard Coble R-NC, Lincoln Davis D-TN, Lynn C. Woolsey D-CA, Nick J. Rahall II D-WV, Rob Bishop R-UT | Jan 26, 2010 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Lester Flatt has made an invaluable contribution to American art as both a songwriter and a performer, leaving an indelible legacy in bluegrass music.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 26, 2010Engrossed in House
- Jun 25, 2009Introduced in House
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