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Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives to the family and friends of Mattie Stepanek on his passing, and honoring the life of Mattie Stepanek for his braveness, generosity of…

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Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives to the family and friends of Mattie Stepanek on his passing, and honoring the life of Mattie Stepanek for his braveness, generosity of spirit, and efforts to raise awareness of muscular dystrophy.

Introduced: June 24, 2004 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jul 22, 2004
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 22, 2004
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H6679)
Jul 22, 2004
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H6679)
Jul 22, 2004
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H6678-6679)
Jul 22, 2004
Mr. Murphy asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Jul 22, 2004
Committee on Government Reform discharged.
Jul 21, 2004
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 21, 2004
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 21, 2004
Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization Discharged.
Jun 24, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.
Jun 24, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Jun 24, 2004
Introduced in House
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Expresses condolences to the family and friends of Mattie Stepanek (a National Goodwill Ambassador for the Muscular Dystrophy Association and an author of five books of poetry, including Heartsongs) on his passing and honors the life of Mattie Stepanek for his braveness, generosity of spirit, and efforts to raise awareness of muscular dystrophy.

What's happening now July 22, 2004

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jun 24, 2004
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 24, 2004
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 695: Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives to the family and friends of Mattie Stepanek on his passing, and honoring the life of Mattie Stepanek for his braveness, generosity of spirit, and efforts to raise awareness of muscular dystrophy.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-695/
MLA
"H. Res. 695: Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives to the family and friends of Mattie Stepanek on his passing, and honoring the life of Mattie Stepanek for his braveness, generosity of spirit, and efforts to raise awareness of muscular dystrophy.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-695/.
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H. Res. 695, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-695/.
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[H. Res. 695: Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives to the family and friends of Mattie Stepanek on his passing, and honoring the life of Mattie Stepanek for his braveness, generosity of spirit, and efforts to raise awareness of muscular dystrophy.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-695/)
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