HRES 294 109th Congress House

Supporting the goals of "A Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval", and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 21, 2005 See on congress.gov

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Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (House)

Jul 25, 2005

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

Jul 25, 2005

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6392)

Jul 25, 2005

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6392)

Jul 25, 2005

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 294.

Jul 25, 2005

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6392-6393)

Jul 25, 2005

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

May 24, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

May 24, 2005

Introduced in House

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Latest action July 25, 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.)

Expresses support for the goals of : (1) Acadian Heritage Week (third week in September); and (2) A Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval (July 28) as established by Queen Elizabeth II's Royal Proclamation in which the sufferings of the Acadian people were acknowledged.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 12

Oklahoma · Jul 21, 2005

Davis, Lincoln

· Jul 21, 2005

Foxx, Virginia

North Carolina · Jul 21, 2005

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · Jul 21, 2005

TANNER, JOHN

· Jul 21, 2005

Wicker, Roger F.

Mississippi · Jul 21, 2005

Melancon, Charlie

· Jun 13, 2005

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 294: Supporting the goals of "A Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval", and for other purposes.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-294/

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"H. Res. 294: Supporting the goals of "A Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval", and for other purposes.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-294/.

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H. Res. 294, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-294/.

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