HRES 578
110th Congress
House
Commemorations
Agriculture and Food
Fruit
Nutrition
Special months
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National Watermelon Month.
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10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Apr 29, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 29, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2821)
Apr 29, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2821)
Apr 29, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 578.
Apr 29, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2821-2823)
Apr 29, 2008
Mr. Kucinich moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Mar 13, 2008
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 13, 2008
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 26, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jul 26, 2007
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National Watermelon Month to recognize watermelon's health benefits and importance to the U.S. agriculture industry.
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. 578: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National Watermelon Month.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-578/
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