Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the employees of the Department of Homeland Security, their partners at all levels of government, and the millions of emergency response providers and law enforcement agents nationwide should be commended for their dedicated service on the Nation's front lines in the war against acts of terrorism.
Latest action · Oct 1, 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.
- IntroducedSep 10, 2009
- Agreed to in HouseOct 1, 2009
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Commends the public servants of the federal agencies for their contributions to homeland security.
Salutes the efforts of government officials, the private sector, and citizens across the country to prevent, deter, protect against, and prepare to respond to potential acts of terrorism.
Expresses appreciation for the commitment of law enforcement and emergency response personnel in preventing and preparing to respond to acts of terrorism.
Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Preparedness Month as they relate to the threat of terrorism.
Cosponsors 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 10, 2009 to Sep 29, 2009, with 6 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | Sep 10, 2009 |
| D-PA | Christopher P. Carney | Original | Sep 10, 2009 |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Original | Sep 10, 2009 |
| D-TX | Henry Cuellar | Original | Sep 10, 2009 |
| R-AL | Mike Rogers | Original | Sep 10, 2009 |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Original | Sep 10, 2009 |
| D-TX | Al Green | Sep 17, 2009 | |
| R-LA | Anh "Joseph" Cao | Sep 29, 2009 | |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Sep 29, 2009 | |
| R-MI | Candice S. Miller | Sep 29, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Daniel E. Lungren | Sep 29, 2009 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Sep 29, 2009 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Sep 29, 2009 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Sep 29, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Eric J. J. Massa | Sep 29, 2009 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 1, 2009Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10433)
- Oct 1, 2009Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Oct 1, 2009On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 9/30/2009 H10078)
- Oct 1, 2009Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 9/30/2009 H10078)
- Sep 30, 2009At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Ms. Clarke objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 1618 | Urging the Federal Government, States, localities, schools, nonprofit organizations, businesses, other entities, and the people of the United States to observe National Preparedness Month, and for other purposes. | Identical bill | Sep 23, 2010 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Emergency Management.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 1, 2009Engrossed in House
- Sep 10, 2009Introduced in House
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