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HRES 222 108th Congress House Commemorations Astronautics Congress Congressional tributes Emergency Management Social Welfare Space activities Space shuttles Volunteer workers

Commending those individuals who contributed to the debris collection effort following the Space Shuttle Columbia accident.

Introduced: May 7, 2003 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
May 13, 2003
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 13, 2003
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 0 (Roll no. 185). (text: CR H3990-3991)
May 13, 2003
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3995)
May 13, 2003
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
May 13, 2003
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 222.
May 13, 2003
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3990-3993)
May 13, 2003
Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
May 7, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Science.
May 7, 2003
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
May 13, 2003 House · vote #185 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree Passed 4110 See who voted →
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Offers the gratitude of the House of Representatives on behalf of the American people to the thousands of individuals who worked tirelessly to recover the Space Shuttle Columbia debris.
What's happening now May 13, 2003

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 222: Commending those individuals who contributed to the debris collection effort following the Space Shuttle Columbia accident.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-222/
MLA
"H. Res. 222: Commending those individuals who contributed to the debris collection effort following the Space Shuttle Columbia accident.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-222/.
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H. Res. 222, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-222/.
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[H. Res. 222: Commending those individuals who contributed to the debris collection effort following the Space Shuttle Columbia accident.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-222/)
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