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Supporting the goals and ideals of a national day of prayer and remembrance for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and encouraging all Americans to observe that day.

Introduced: September 13, 2005 Introduced by: Cleaver, Emanuel Democratic · Missouri See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Sep 15, 2005
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 14, 2005
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 14, 2005
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7877)
Sep 14, 2005
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7877)
Sep 14, 2005
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 240.
Sep 14, 2005
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7877-7879)
Sep 14, 2005
Ms. Brown-Waite, Ginny moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Sep 13, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Sep 13, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses support for the goals and ideals of a national day (September 16, 2005) of prayer and remembrance for the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

What's happening now September 15, 2005

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 13, 2005
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Sep 13, 2005
Davis, Artur
· Sep 13, 2005
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Sep 13, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 240: Supporting the goals and ideals of a national day of prayer and remembrance for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and encouraging all Americans to observe that day.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-240/
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"H. Con. Res. 240: Supporting the goals and ideals of a national day of prayer and remembrance for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and encouraging all Americans to observe that day.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-240/.
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H. Con. Res. 240, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-240/.
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[H. Con. Res. 240: Supporting the goals and ideals of a national day of prayer and remembrance for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and encouraging all Americans to observe that day.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-240/)
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