HRES 1425
110th Congress
House
Arts, Culture, Religion
Congressional tributes
Intellectual property
Music
Honoring the life and music of the late Isaac Hayes, a passionate humanitarian, whose music laid the foundation for many musical styles, including R&B, disco, and rap.
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10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Sep 17, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 17, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 9/15/2008 H8088)
Sep 17, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 9/15/2008 H8088)
Sep 17, 2008
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8368-8369)
Sep 15, 2008
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Issa 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 The point of no quorum was withdrawn.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 15, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1425.
Sep 15, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8088-8089)
Sep 15, 2008
Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Sep 11, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 11, 2008
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Honors the life of Isaac Hayes.
Recognizes his invaluable contributions to American culture.
Recommits the House of Representatives to ensuring that artists such as Isaac Hayes receive fair protection under the copyright laws for their creative endeavors.
Extends condolences to his family on his death.
What's happening now
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Bill text
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1425: Honoring the life and music of the late Isaac Hayes, a passionate humanitarian, whose music laid the foundation for many musical styles, including R&B, disco, and rap.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1425/
"H. Res. 1425: Honoring the life and music of the late Isaac Hayes, a passionate humanitarian, whose music laid the foundation for many musical styles, including R&B, disco, and rap.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1425/.
H. Res. 1425, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1425/.
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