HRES 778 108th Congress House

Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth of William "Count" Basie and acknowledging his important contributions to jazz and swing music.

Introduced: September 17, 2004 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov

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Agreed to (House)

Sep 29, 2004

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

Sep 29, 2004

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7804)

Sep 29, 2004

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7804)

Sep 29, 2004

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 778.

Sep 29, 2004

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7804-7806)

Sep 29, 2004

Mr. Burns moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

Sep 17, 2004

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Sep 17, 2004

Introduced in House

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Latest action September 29, 2004

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Declares that the House of Representatives: (1) commemorates the 100th anniversary of the birth of William "Count" Basie; and (2) acknowledges the important contributions of William "Count" Basie to jazz and swing music.

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Education and Workforce Committee
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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 778: Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth of William "Count" Basie and acknowledging his important contributions to jazz and swing music.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-778/

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"H. Res. 778: Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth of William "Count" Basie and acknowledging his important contributions to jazz and swing music.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-778/.

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H. Res. 778, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-778/.

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[H. Res. 778: Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth of William "Count" Basie and acknowledging his important contributions to jazz and swing music.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-778/)