Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that domestically grown flowers support the farmers, small businesses, jobs, and economy of the United States, enhance the ability of the people of the United States to honor their mothers on Mother's Day, and that the White House should strive to showcase domestically grown flowers.
Latest action · May 15, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
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.
- IntroducedMay 1, 2015
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: purchasing flowers grown in the United States supports farmers, small businesses, jobs, and the economy; flowers grown in the United States enhance the ability of Americans to honor their mothers on Mother's Day; and the White House should strive to showcase flowers grown in the United States.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 1, 2015 to Mar 2, 2016, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Original | May 1, 2015 |
| R-CA | Duncan Hunter | Original | May 1, 2015 |
| R-WA | Jaime Herrera Beutler | Original | May 1, 2015 |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Sep 10, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Mar 2, 2016 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 15, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
- May 1, 2015Introduced in House
- May 1, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 166 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that domestically grown flowers support the farmers, small businesses, jobs, and economy of the United States, enhance the ability of the people of the United States to honor their mothers on Mother's Day, | Identical bill | May 4, 2015 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 1
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- May 1, 2015Introduced in House
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