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HCONRES 305 110th Congress House

Recognizing the importance of bicycling in transportation and recreation.

Introduced: April 2, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Jun 2, 2008
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 21, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 21, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 5/19/2008 H4102-4103)
May 21, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 5/19/2008 H4102-4103)
May 21, 2008
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4432-4433)
May 19, 2008
Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-653.
May 19, 2008
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 219.
May 19, 2008
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Petri objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
May 19, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 305.
May 19, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4102-4104)
May 19, 2008
Ms. Hirono moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
May 15, 2008
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 15, 2008
Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Discharged.
May 15, 2008
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Feb 29, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Feb 28, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 28, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E270)
Feb 28, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 2, 2008

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Recognizes that increased and safe bicycle use for transportation and recreation is in the national interest of the United States.

Supports policies that increase bicycle use.

Encourages the Department of Transportation (DOT) to provide leadership and coordination by reestablishing the federal bicycle task force to include representatives from all relevant federal agencies.

 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 19, 2008
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 8, 2008
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 2, 2008
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 13, 2008
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Mar 13, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 305: Recognizing the importance of bicycling in transportation and recreation.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-305/
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"H. Con. Res. 305: Recognizing the importance of bicycling in transportation and recreation.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-305/.
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H. Con. Res. 305, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-305/.
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