To recognize the Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve as a unique and precious ecosystem.
Latest action · Oct 7, 2009 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 30, 2009
- Agreed to in HouseOct 7, 2009
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Recognizes: (1) the Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve of Fairfax County, Virginia, as a unique and precious ecosystem and an invaluable natural resource; and (2) the leadership of Representatives John Dingell, John Saylor, and Henry Reuss in preserving it.
Celebrates the 50th anniversary of its designation as a protected wetland habitat. Expresses the need to continue to conserve, protect, and restore this fragile habitat.
Commends the Friends of Dyke Marsh for its longstanding commitment to promoting conservation and environmental awareness and stewardship.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 760 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Passed325–93 | Oct 7, 2009 |
Cosponsors 36
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 8, 2009 to Sep 16, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Sep 8, 2009 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Sep 8, 2009 | |
| D-IN | Baron P. Hill | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| D-IN | Brad Ellsworth | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| D-TX | Chet Edwards | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| D-WI | David R. Obey | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| D-ND | Earl Pomeroy | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| D-NC | Heath Shuler | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| R-NC | Howard Coble | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| D-SC | James E. Clyburn | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| D-GA | John Barrow | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| D-SC | John M. Spratt, Jr. | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| D-AR | Marion Berry | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| R-DE | Michael N. Castle | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| R-AL | Parker Griffith | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| D-IN | Peter J. Visclosky | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Ralph M. Hall | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| D-SD | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| D-MS | Travis Childers | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Sep 16, 2009 |
Withdrew 1 Dan Boren D-OK Oct 7, 2009
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Jul 30, 2009 |
| Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee | Referred Aug 2, 2009 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 7, 2009Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10545)
- Oct 7, 2009Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 325 - 93 (Roll no. 760). (text: CR 10/6/2009 H10473)
- Oct 7, 2009Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Oct 6, 2009Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
- Oct 6, 2009Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10473-10474)
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 E2473 | John D. Dingell D-MI | Oct 8, 2009 |
| House | Recorded votes H10545recognize as a unique and precious ecosystem | — | Oct 7, 2009 |
| House | Debate and remarks H10473, H10474Text printed H10473 | Bill Shuster R-PA, Gerald E. Connolly D-VA, James P. Moran D-VA, Madeleine Z. Bordallo D-GU | Oct 6, 2009 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E2106 | James P. Moran D-VA | Jul 31, 2009 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 297 | A resolution to recognize the Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve as a unique and precious ecosystem. | Identical bill | May 7, 2010 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To recognize the Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve as a unique and precious ecosystem.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 7, 2009Engrossed in House
- Jul 30, 2009Introduced in House
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