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HRES 1000 110th Congress House

To commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the Naming of Pittsburgh as the culmination of the Forbes Campaign across Pennsylvania and the significance this event played in the making of America, in the…

Official title: To commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the Naming of Pittsburgh as the culmination of the Forbes Campaign across Pennsylvania and the significance this event … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the Naming of Pittsburgh as the culmination of the Forbes Campaign across Pennsylvania and the significance this event played in the making of America, in the settlement of the Continent, and in spreading the ideals of freedom and democracy throughout the world.

Introduced: September 8, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Sep 24, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 24, 2008
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H8715-8716)
Sep 24, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H8715-8716)
Sep 24, 2008
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H8715-8716)
Sep 24, 2008
Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
Sep 24, 2008
Ms. Sutton asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Sep 10, 2008
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Feb 26, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Feb 26, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 24, 2008

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: (1) the 250th anniversary of the Naming of Pittsburgh; and (2) that Pittsburgh 250 is organizing the commemoration.

Encourages learning about how the Forbes Campaign, the opening of the Gateway to the West, the industrialization of America, and the environmental transformation of Pittsburgh helped to make America.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SRES 452 Related bill A resolution commemorating the 250th Anniversary of the Naming of Pittsburgh as the culmination of the Forbes Campaign …
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 12 Republican 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 9, 2008
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 8, 2008
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Sep 8, 2008
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 8, 2008
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Sep 8, 2008
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 10, 2008
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jul 10, 2008
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jul 10, 2008
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jul 10, 2008
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jul 10, 2008
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jul 10, 2008
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jul 10, 2008
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jul 10, 2008
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1000: To commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the Naming of Pittsburgh as the culmination of the Forbes Campaign across Pennsylvania and the significance this event played in the making of America, in the settlement of the Continent, and in spreading the ideals of freedom and democracy throughout the world.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1000/
MLA
"H. Res. 1000: To commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the Naming of Pittsburgh as the culmination of the Forbes Campaign across Pennsylvania and the significance this event played in the making of America, in the settlement of the Continent, and in spreading the ideals of freedom and democracy throughout the world.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1000/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Res. 1000, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1000/.
Markdown link
[H. Res. 1000: To commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the Naming of Pittsburgh as the culmination of the Forbes Campaign across Pennsylvania and the significance this event played in the making of America, in the settlement of the Continent, and in spreading the ideals of freedom and democracy throughout the world.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1000/)
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