HRES 784 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

Honoring the 2560th anniversary of the birth of Confucius and recognizing his invaluable contributions to philosophy and social and political thought.

Introduced Sep 29, 2009 Originated House Sponsor Al Green D-TX

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Latest action · Oct 28, 2009 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedSep 29, 2009
  2. Agreed to in HouseOct 28, 2009

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Honors the 2,560th anniversary of the birth of Confucius and recognizes his invaluable contributions to philosophy and social and political thought.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 821Passed361–47Oct 28, 2009

Cosponsors 41

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 29, 2009 to Oct 26, 2009; 40 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsOriginalSep 29, 2009
D-INAndré CarsonOriginalSep 29, 2009
R-LAAnh "Joseph" CaoOriginalSep 29, 2009
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalSep 29, 2009
D-MNBetty McCollumOriginalSep 29, 2009
D-NJBill Pascrell, Jr.OriginalSep 29, 2009
D-CABob FilnerOriginalSep 29, 2009
D-NCBrad MillerOriginalSep 29, 2009
D-CABrad ShermanOriginalSep 29, 2009
D-ILDanny K. DavisOriginalSep 29, 2009
D-GADavid ScottOriginalSep 29, 2009
D-CADiane E. WatsonOriginalSep 29, 2009
D-NJDonald M. PayneOriginalSep 29, 2009
D-TXEddie Bernice JohnsonOriginalSep 29, 2009
D-NYEdolphus TownsOriginalSep 29, 2009
D-MDElijah E. CummingsOriginalSep 29, 2009
D-MOEmanuel CleaverOriginalSep 29, 2009
D-NCG. K. ButterfieldOriginalSep 29, 2009
D-NYGary L. AckermanOriginalSep 29, 2009
D-TXGene GreenOriginalSep 29, 2009
D-MPGregorio Kilili Camacho SablanOriginalSep 29, 2009
D-NYGregory W. MeeksOriginalSep 29, 2009
D-GAHenry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.OriginalSep 29, 2009
D-NYJerrold NadlerOriginalSep 29, 2009
D-GAJohn LewisOriginalSep 29, 2009
D-NYJoseph CrowleyOriginalSep 29, 2009
D-CAJudy ChuOriginalSep 29, 2009
D-MNKeith EllisonOriginalSep 29, 2009
D-OHMarcia L. FudgeOriginalSep 29, 2009
D-OHMary Jo KilroyOriginalSep 29, 2009
D-CAMaxine WatersOriginalSep 29, 2009
D-HIMazie K. HironoOriginalSep 29, 2009
D-CAMichael M. HondaOriginalSep 29, 2009
D-VARobert C. "Bobby" ScottOriginalSep 29, 2009
D-MISander M. LevinOriginalSep 29, 2009
D-GASanford D. Bishop, Jr.OriginalSep 29, 2009
D-NVShelley BerkleyOriginalSep 29, 2009
D-MOWm. Lacy ClayOriginalSep 29, 2009
D-CAXavier BecerraOriginalSep 29, 2009
D-NYYvette D. ClarkeOriginalSep 29, 2009
D-VAGerald E. ConnollyOct 26, 2009

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseForeign Affairs Committee
Referred Sep 29, 2009

Actions 9

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 28, 2009Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H12010-12011)
  2. Oct 28, 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): 361 - 47, 13 Present (Roll no. 821). (text: CR 10/27/2009 H11832)
  3. Oct 28, 2009Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  4. Oct 27, 2009Mr. Carnahan moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
  5. Oct 27, 2009Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11832-11833)
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In the Congressional Record 2

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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseRecorded votes H12010tribute—Oct 28, 2009
HouseDebate and remarks H11832, H11833Text printed H11832Al Green D-TX, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL, Michael M. Honda D-CA, Russ Carnahan D-MOOct 27, 2009

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
Honoring the 2560th anniversary of the birth of Confucius and recognizing his invaluable contributions to philosophy and social and political thought.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Oct 28, 2009Engrossed in House
  2. Sep 29, 2009Introduced in House

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