3.0.0 1237 2022-02-03T05:17:09Z 2022-02-03T05:17:09Z House H HRES 2008-06-04 110 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2008-06-04T14:04:35Z A resolution recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day and expressing the sense of the Senate that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and solving the challenges of the future. 110 231 SRES 2007-06-19 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7846) Related bill CRS A resolution recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day and expressing the sense of the Senate that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and solving the challenges of the future. 110 584 SRES 2008-06-17 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5703-5704) Related bill CRS Recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day, and expressing the sense of Congress that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and more effectively facing the challenges of the future. 110 155 HCONRES 2008-01-22 Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S156) Related bill House 2008-06-18 18:22:07 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2008-06-18 18:22:05 On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 6/17/2008 H5440) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2008-06-18 18:22:05 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 6/17/2008 H5440) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2008-06-18 18:21:30 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5550) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2008-06-17 17:08:16 At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Issa objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn. Floor H37210 2 House floor actions 2008-06-17 16:56:34 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1237. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2008-06-17 16:56:32 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5440-5441) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2008-06-17 16:56:06 Mr. Higgins moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2008-06-12 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Committee 2008-06-04 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2008-06-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-06-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000096 Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] DANNY DAVIS D IL K. 7 N M001137 Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-6] GREGORY MEEKS D NY W. 6 2008-06-04 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] BARBARA LEE D CA 9 2008-06-04 True M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2008-06-04 True L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 2008-06-04 True H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 15 2008-06-04 True C000380 Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] DONNA CHRISTENSEN D VI M. 0 2008-06-04 True E000288 Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] Keith Ellison D MN 5 2008-06-04 True B000490 Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] SANFORD BISHOP D GA D. 2 2008-06-04 True B000652 Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] LEONARD BOSWELL D IA L. 3 2008-06-04 True S000248 Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16] JOSE SERRANO D NY E. 16 2008-06-04 True N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] JERROLD NADLER D NY 8 2008-06-04 True J000032 Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON-LEE D TX 18 2008-06-04 True B001245 Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] Madeleine Bordallo D GU Z. 0 2008-06-04 True S001174 Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] Betty Sutton D OH 13 2008-06-04 True G000553 Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] Al Green D TX 9 2008-06-04 True C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 2008-06-04 True B001258 Rep. Boyda, Nancy E. [D-KS-2] Nancy Boyda D KS E. 2 2008-06-04 True F000043 Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] CHAKA FATTAH D PA 2 2008-06-04 True M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 14 2008-06-04 True H000636 Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] RUBEN HINOJOSA D TX 15 2008-06-04 True R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2008-06-04 True S000672 Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2] VICTOR SNYDER D AR F. 2 2008-06-04 True M001143 Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] BETTY MCCOLLUM D MN 4 2008-06-04 True M000933 Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] JAMES MORAN D VA P. 8 2008-06-04 True B000410 Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] HOWARD BERMAN D CA L. 28 2008-06-04 True C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2008-06-04 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2008-06-04 True G000535 Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] LUIS GUTIERREZ D IL V. 4 2008-06-04 True H001042 Rep. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI-2] Mazie Hirono D HI K. 2 2008-06-04 True H001040 Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17] Phil Hare D IL 17 2008-06-04 True K000336 Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] DENNIS KUCINICH D OH J. 10 2008-06-04 True C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2008-06-04 True J000284 Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11] STEPHANIE JONES D OH TUBBS 11 2008-06-04 True D000399 Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-25] LLOYD DOGGETT D TX 25 2008-06-04 True T000326 Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] EDOLPHUS TOWNS D NY 10 2008-06-04 True P000149 Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] DONALD PAYNE D NJ M. 10 2008-06-04 True J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2008-06-04 True C001061 Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] Emanuel Cleaver D MO 5 2008-06-04 True P000096 Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8] WILLIAM PASCRELL D NJ J. 8 2008-06-04 True B001227 Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] ROBERT BRADY D PA A. 1 2008-06-04 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2008-06-04 True H000627 Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] MAURICE HINCHEY D NY D. 22 2008-06-04 True S001156 Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-39] Linda Sánchez D CA T. 39 2008-06-04 True S000185 Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] Robert Scott D VA C. "Bobby" 3 2008-06-04 True S001157 Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] David Scott D GA 13 2008-06-04 True T000193 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] BENNIE THOMPSON D MS 2 2008-06-04 True R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 15 2008-06-04 True C001049 Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] WM. CLAY D MO LACY 1 2008-06-04 True M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2008-06-04 True B001234 Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] JOE BACA D CA 43 2008-06-04 True F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2008-06-04 True R000170 Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] SILVESTRE REYES D TX 16 2008-06-04 True M001140 Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] DENNIS MOORE D KS 3 2008-06-04 True J000283 Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] JESSE JACKSON D IL L. 2 2008-06-04 True G000544 Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] CHARLES GONZALEZ D TX A. 20 2008-06-04 True R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-17] TIM RYAN D OH 17 2008-06-04 True S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2008-06-04 True B000911 Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3] CORRINE BROWN D FL 3 2008-06-04 True J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 2008-06-04 True W000738 Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] LYNN WOOLSEY D CA 6 2008-06-04 True U000038 Rep. Udall, Mark [D-CO-2] MARK UDALL D CO 2 2008-06-04 True S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 29 2008-06-04 True L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 16 2008-06-04 True B001231 Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] SHELLEY BERKLEY D NV 1 2008-06-04 True C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 2008-06-05 False H001032 Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] RUSH HOLT D NJ D. 12 2008-06-05 False C000754 Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] JAMES COOPER D TN H. 5 2008-06-09 False W000797 Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-20] Debbie Wasserman Schultz D FL 20 2008-06-09 False L000043 Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22] NICK LAMPSON D TX 22 2008-06-11 False L000565 Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] David Loebsack D IA 2 2008-06-11 False Commemorations Anniversaries Black history Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues History Minorities Slavery Special days Commemorations 00 2008-06-04 Introduced in House 2008-08-11T20:22:53Z Recognizes the historical significance to the nation, and supports the continued celebration, of Juneteenth Independence Day (June 19, 1865, the day Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, with news that the Civil War had ended and that the enslaved African Americans were free).

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and more effectively facing the challenges of the future; and (2) the celebration of the end of slavery is an important and enriching part of the history and heritage of the United States.

]]> 81 2008-06-18 Passed House without amendment 2008-09-11T16:29:22Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes the historical significance to the nation, and supports the continued celebration, of Juneteenth Independence Day (June 19, 1865, the day Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, with news that the Civil War had ended and that the enslaved African Americans were free).

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and more effectively facing the challenges of the future; and (2) the celebration of the end of slavery is an important and enriching part of the history and heritage of the United States.

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