HRES 289 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

Recognizing the significance of National Caribbean-American Heritage Month.

Introduced Jun 1, 2011 Originated House Sponsor Barbara Lee D-CA

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Latest action · Jun 1, 2011 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJun 1, 2011
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

Supports the goals and ideals of Caribbean-American Heritage Month (in the month of June).

Affirms that: (1) the contributions of Caribbean-Americans are a significant part of the history, progress, and heritage of the United States; and (2) the ethnic and racial diversity of the United States enriches and strengthens the nation.

Cosponsors 40

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 1, 2011 to Sep 10, 2012; 15 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsOriginalJun 1, 2011
D-ILBobby L. RushOriginalJun 1, 2011
D-NYCharles B. RangelOriginalJun 1, 2011
D-NJDonald M. PayneOriginalJun 1, 2011
D-VIDonna M. ChristensenOriginalJun 1, 2011
D-NYEdolphus TownsOriginalJun 1, 2011
D-FLFrederica S. WilsonOriginalJun 1, 2011
D-MPGregorio Kilili Camacho SablanOriginalJun 1, 2011
D-NYGregory W. MeeksOriginalJun 1, 2011
D-WIGwen MooreOriginalJun 1, 2011
D-MIJohn Conyers, Jr.OriginalJun 1, 2011
D-GAJohn LewisOriginalJun 1, 2011
D-NYJose E. SerranoOriginalJun 1, 2011
D-CALaura RichardsonOriginalJun 1, 2011
D-NYYvette D. ClarkeOriginalJun 1, 2011
D-FLCorrine BrownJun 15, 2011
D-ASEni F. H. FaleomavaegaJun 15, 2011
D-CAMaxine WatersJun 15, 2011
D-PRPedro R. PierluisiJun 15, 2011
D-MOWm. Lacy ClayJun 15, 2011
D-INAndré CarsonJun 21, 2011
D-FLDebbie Wasserman SchultzJun 21, 2011
D-CAFortney Pete StarkJun 21, 2011
D-GAHenry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.Jun 21, 2011
D-SCJames E. ClyburnJun 21, 2011
D-NYJoseph CrowleyJun 21, 2011
D-CAKaren BassJun 21, 2011
D-GUMadeleine Z. BordalloJun 21, 2011
D-NCMelvin L. WattJun 21, 2011
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaJun 21, 2011
D-TNSteve CohenJun 21, 2011
D-FLTheodore E. DeutchJun 21, 2011
D-NJAlbio SiresJun 6, 2012
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonJun 6, 2012
D-NYEliot L. EngelJun 6, 2012
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyJun 7, 2012
D-CALynn C. WoolseyJun 7, 2012
D-CAHoward L. BermanJun 15, 2012
D-VAJames P. MoranJun 15, 2012
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeSep 10, 2012

Committees 1

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseOversight and Government Reform Committee
Referred Jun 1, 2011

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 1, 2011Introduced in House
  2. Jun 1, 2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1015-1016)
  3. Jun 1, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E1047Laura Richardson D-CAJun 15, 2012

Titles 1

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

Official Title as Introduced
Recognizing the significance of National Caribbean-American Heritage Month.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 1, 2011Introduced in House

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