HRES 1356 110th Congress House

Celebrating the 221st anniversary of the signing of the Constitution of the United States of America, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 17, 2008 See on congress.gov

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Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (House)

Sep 18, 2008

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

Sep 18, 2008

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 9/17/2008 H8332)

Sep 18, 2008

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 9/17/2008 H8332)

Sep 18, 2008

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8454)

Sep 17, 2008

At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Ms. Foxx 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 The point of no quorum was withdrawn.

Sep 17, 2008

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1356.

Sep 17, 2008

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8332-8336)

Sep 17, 2008

Ms. McCollum (MN) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

Sep 10, 2008

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Sep 10, 2008

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jul 17, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Jul 17, 2008

Introduced in House

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Latest action September 18, 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.)

Celebrates the 221st anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. Honors the efforts of the 42 delegates who attended the majority of the Constitutional Convention meetings and the 39 signers.

Acknowledges the significance of the ideals established by the Constitution, including the principle of a limited federal government with a system of checks and balances.

Recognizes the Constitution as the source responsible for our nation's ability to withstand calamity and preserve stability.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 12

Florida · Jul 22, 2008

Blackburn, Marsha

Tennessee · Jul 17, 2008

North Carolina · Jul 17, 2008

Louisiana · Jul 17, 2008

Walberg, Tim

Michigan · Jul 17, 2008

Wilson, Joe

South Carolina · Jul 17, 2008

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1356: Celebrating the 221st anniversary of the signing of the Constitution of the United States of America, and for other purposes.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1356/

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"H. Res. 1356: Celebrating the 221st anniversary of the signing of the Constitution of the United States of America, and for other purposes.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1356/.

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