HRES 227 109th Congress House

Recognizing and honoring the contributions of Indian Americans to economic innovation and society generally.

Introduced: April 21, 2005 See on congress.gov

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Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps

Introduced

In committee

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Agreed to (House)

Apr 26, 2005

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

Apr 26, 2005

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2493)

Apr 26, 2005

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2493)

Apr 26, 2005

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 227.

Apr 26, 2005

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2493-2495)

Apr 26, 2005

Mr. Davis, Tom moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

Apr 21, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

Apr 21, 2005

Introduced in House

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Latest action April 26, 2005

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.)

Recognizes the valuable and significant contributions of Indian Americans to American society.

Honors the economic innovation attributable to graduates of the Indian Institutes of Technology.

Urges all Americans to recognize the contributions of Indian Americans and have a greater appreciation of the role they have played in helping to advance and enrich American society.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 11

Blackburn, Marsha

Tennessee · Apr 21, 2005

Capito, Shelley Moore

West Virginia · Apr 21, 2005

Faleomavaega, Eni

· Apr 21, 2005

Foxx, Virginia

North Carolina · Apr 21, 2005

Issa, Darrell

California · Apr 21, 2005

LEWIS, JERRY

· Apr 21, 2005

Lofgren, Zoe

California · Apr 21, 2005

Pallone, Frank

New Jersey · Apr 21, 2005

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · Apr 21, 2005

Turner, Michael R.

Ohio · Apr 21, 2005

Wilson, Joe

South Carolina · Apr 21, 2005

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