HRES 997 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Expressing support for the Fourth of July, America's birthday, and the hundreds of businesses and workers that make up the fireworks industry.

Introduced Jun 11, 2020 Originated House Sponsor Dusty Johnson R-SD

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 11, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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.

IntroducedJun 11, 2020
Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

This resolution recognizes the historic importance of fireworks displays in the United States and the joy the fireworks industry brings to communities and neighborhoods across the country, and it urges cities, towns, counties, and other municipalities to reconsider postponing or canceling their Fourth of July celebrations so that Americans can celebrate while adhering to appropriate social distancing guidelines.

Cosponsors 12

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 25, 2020 to Jul 9, 2020.

Seat	Cosponsor	Signed on
R-TX	Dan Crenshaw	Jun 25, 2020
R-PA	Daniel Meuser	Jun 25, 2020
R-NC	David Rouzer	Jun 25, 2020
R-PA	Fred Keller	Jun 25, 2020
R-MI	Jack Bergman	Jun 25, 2020
R-MN	Jim Hagedorn	Jun 25, 2020
R-SC	Joe Wilson	Jun 25, 2020
R-TX	K. Michael Conaway	Jun 25, 2020
R-PA	Lloyd Smucker	Jun 25, 2020
R-LA	Mike Johnson	Jun 25, 2020
R-MI	Tim Walberg	Jun 25, 2020
R-MO	Vicky Hartzler	Jul 9, 2020

Actions 2

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Jun 11, 2020Introduced in House
Jun 11, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
HRES 1036	Expressing support for the Fourth of July, America's birthday, and bringing celebration and fireworks to our Nation's "Shrine of Democracy" at Mount Rushmore.	Related bill	Jul 1, 2020

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.

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Jun 11, 2020Introduced in House

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