Supporting a national and international celebration commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States of America's birth, to be held throughout the year 2026, focused on the Greater Philadelphia Region in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the State of Delaware, and the State of New Jersey.
Latest action · Dec 16, 2009 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Progress
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- IntroducedDec 16, 2009
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Expresses support for a national and international celebration commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States of America's birth, to be hosted by the Greater Philadelphia Region in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey.
Cosponsors 14
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 16, 2009 to Sep 16, 2010, with 12 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | Original | Dec 16, 2009 |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Original | Dec 16, 2009 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Original | Dec 16, 2009 |
| R-PA | Jim Gerlach | Original | Dec 16, 2009 |
| D-NJ | John H. Adler | Original | Dec 16, 2009 |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Original | Dec 16, 2009 |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Original | Dec 16, 2009 |
| D-PA | Patrick J. Murphy | Original | Dec 16, 2009 |
| D-PA | Paul E. Kanjorski | Original | Dec 16, 2009 |
| D-PR | Pedro R. Pierluisi | Original | Dec 16, 2009 |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Original | Dec 16, 2009 |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Original | Dec 16, 2009 |
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | Jan 13, 2010 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Sep 16, 2010 |
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- Dec 16, 2009Introduced in House
- Dec 16, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Sciences and History.
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- Dec 16, 2009Introduced in House
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