A resolution recognizing and honoring the zoos and aquariums of the United States.
Latest action · Nov 8, 2011 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7226)
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.
- IntroducedApr 6, 2011
- Agreed to in SenateNov 8, 2011
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Recognizes U.S. zoos and aquariums and commends their employees and volunteers. Calls for continued support for accredited zoos and aquariums and their conservation, education, and recreation programs.
Cosponsors 28
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 6, 2011 to Oct 19, 2011; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Original | Apr 6, 2011 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Apr 6, 2011 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Apr 6, 2011 |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Apr 7, 2011 | |
| D-NM | Jeff Bingaman | Apr 12, 2011 | |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | May 2, 2011 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | May 16, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | May 23, 2011 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | May 23, 2011 | |
| R-NE | Mike Johanns | Jul 5, 2011 | |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Jul 18, 2011 | |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Jul 18, 2011 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Jul 18, 2011 | |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Jul 18, 2011 | |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Jul 19, 2011 | |
| I-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Jul 20, 2011 | |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Jul 20, 2011 | |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Jul 28, 2011 | |
| D-NC | Kay R. Hagan | Jul 29, 2011 | |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Jul 29, 2011 | |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Aug 2, 2011 | |
| D-MI | Carl Levin | Sep 7, 2011 | |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Sep 7, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Sep 7, 2011 | |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Sep 14, 2011 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Oct 4, 2011 | |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Oct 6, 2011 | |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Oct 19, 2011 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Environment and Public Works Committee | Referred Apr 6, 2011Discharged Nov 9, 2011 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 8, 2011Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7226)
- Nov 8, 2011Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7226)
- Nov 8, 2011Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7226)
- Apr 6, 2011Introduced in Senate
- Apr 6, 2011Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2210)
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.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7226Text printed S7226 | Harry Reid D-NV | Nov 8, 2011 |
| Senate | Text printed S2210 | — | Apr 6, 2011 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution recognizing and honoring the zoos and aquariums of the United States.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Animals.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 8, 2011Agreed to Senate
- Apr 6, 2011Introduced in Senate
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