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HRES 188 109th Congress House Commemorations Congress Congressional tributes Emergency Management Fire fighters

Recognizing and honoring firefighters for their many contributions throughout the history of the Nation.

Introduced: April 5, 2005 Introduced by: Thompson, Bennie G. Democratic · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Apr 6, 2005
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 6, 2005
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 188.
Apr 6, 2005
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1802-1806)
Apr 6, 2005
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1802)
Apr 6, 2005
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1802)
Apr 6, 2005
Mr. Gutknecht moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Apr 5, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Apr 5, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes and honors the more than 1.1 million firefighters in the United States for their contributions and sacrifices.

What's happening now April 6, 2005

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 764 Identical bill Recognizing and honoring firefighters for their many contributions throughout the history of the Nation.
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 6 Republican 3
D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 6, 2005
Melancon, Charlie
· Apr 6, 2005
TAYLOR, GENE
· Apr 6, 2005
BERRY, MARION
· Apr 5, 2005
DIAZ-BALART, LINCOLN
· Apr 5, 2005
EHLERS, VERNON
· Apr 5, 2005
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Apr 5, 2005
HARMAN, JANE
· Apr 5, 2005
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 5, 2005
LINDER, JOHN
· Apr 5, 2005
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 5, 2005
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 5, 2005
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Apr 5, 2005
Meek, Kendrick
· Apr 5, 2005
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 5, 2005
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 5, 2005
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Apr 5, 2005
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Apr 5, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 188: Recognizing and honoring firefighters for their many contributions throughout the history of the Nation.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-188/
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"H. Res. 188: Recognizing and honoring firefighters for their many contributions throughout the history of the Nation.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-188/.
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H. Res. 188, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-188/.
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