HRES 1438
110th Congress
House
Immigration
Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Europe
Portugal
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Visas and passports
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Azorean Refugee Act of 1958 and celebrating the extensive contributions of Portuguese-American communities to the United States.
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8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Sep 22, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 22, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8522-8523)
Sep 22, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8522-8523)
Sep 22, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1438.
Sep 22, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8522-8524)
Sep 22, 2008
Ms. Sutton moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Sep 15, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 15, 2008
Introduced in House
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Commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Azorean Refugee Act of 1958.
Recognizes the contributions of Portuguese immigrants and their descendants to the United States.
What's happening now
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1438: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Azorean Refugee Act of 1958 and celebrating the extensive contributions of Portuguese-American communities to the United States.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1438/
"H. Res. 1438: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Azorean Refugee Act of 1958 and celebrating the extensive contributions of Portuguese-American communities to the United States.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1438/.
H. Res. 1438, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1438/.
[H. Res. 1438: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Azorean Refugee Act of 1958 and celebrating the extensive contributions of Portuguese-American communities to the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1438/)