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HCONRES 315 109th Congress House

Urging the President to issue a proclamation for the observance of an American Jewish History Month.

Introduced: December 14, 2005 Introduced by: Wasserman Schultz, Debbie Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Feb 14, 2006
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Feb 14, 2006
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 14, 2006
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 14, 2006
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1320)
Feb 14, 2006
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1320)
Jan 27, 2006
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 16, 2005
Received in the Senate.
Dec 15, 2005
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 15, 2005
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 638). (text: CR 12/14/2005 H11600)
Dec 15, 2005
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H11800)
Dec 14, 2005
Mr. Porter moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Dec 14, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Dec 14, 2005
Introduced in House
Dec 14, 2005
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.
Dec 14, 2005
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 315.
Dec 14, 2005
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11600-11602)
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Dec 15, 2005 House · vote #638 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree Passed 423–0 See who voted →
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 Latest action February 14, 2006

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Urges the President to issue annually a proclamation calling on state and local governments and the people of the United States to observe an American Jewish History Month.

 Related & companion bills 1
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 61
BAIRD, BRIAN
· Dec 14, 2005
D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Dec 14, 2005
Bean, Melissa
· Dec 14, 2005
BERRY, MARION
· Dec 14, 2005
D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Dec 14, 2005
BOYD, ALLEN
· Dec 14, 2005
CANTOR, ERIC
· Dec 14, 2005
R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Dec 14, 2005
D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Dec 14, 2005
D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Dec 14, 2005
D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Dec 14, 2005
D
Costa, Jim
California · Dec 14, 2005
D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Dec 14, 2005
Davis, Lincoln
· Dec 14, 2005
Davis, Artur
· Dec 14, 2005
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Dec 14, 2005
D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Dec 14, 2005
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Dec 14, 2005
R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Dec 14, 2005
DIAZ-BALART, LINCOLN
· Dec 14, 2005
DREIER, DAVID
· Dec 14, 2005
R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Dec 14, 2005
D
Green, Al
Texas · Dec 14, 2005
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Dec 14, 2005
KANJORSKI, PAUL
· Dec 14, 2005
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Dec 14, 2005
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Dec 14, 2005
Mack, Connie
· Dec 14, 2005
Marshall, Jim
· Dec 14, 2005
D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Dec 14, 2005
R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Dec 14, 2005
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Dec 14, 2005
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Dec 14, 2005
Meek, Kendrick
· Dec 14, 2005
D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Dec 14, 2005
Melancon, Charlie
· Dec 14, 2005
MOLLOHAN, ALAN
· Dec 14, 2005
D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Dec 14, 2005
D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Dec 14, 2005
D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Dec 14, 2005
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 14, 2005
ORTIZ, SOLOMON
· Dec 14, 2005
D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Dec 14, 2005
D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Dec 14, 2005
PUTNAM, ADAM
· Dec 14, 2005
Rodgers, Cathy
· Dec 14, 2005
Salazar, John
· Dec 14, 2005
D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Dec 14, 2005
I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Dec 14, 2005
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Dec 14, 2005
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