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H. Res. 1247 111th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the Nation during Public Service Recognition Week, May 3…

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Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the Nation during Public Service Recognition Week, May 3 through 9, 2010, and throughout the year.

Introduced: April 14, 2010 Introduced by: Stephen F. Lynch Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
May 5, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 5, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3156)
May 5, 2010
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3156)
May 5, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1247.
May 5, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3156-3158)
May 5, 2010
Mr. Lynch moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Apr 14, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Apr 14, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 5, 2010

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.)

Commends public servants for their outstanding contributions to the nation during Public Service Recognition Week and throughout the year.

Honors government employees who have given their lives in service to their country.

Encourages efforts to promote public service careers.

 Related & companion bills 3
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 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 15 Republican 1
R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · May 4, 2010
Cao, Anh
· Apr 29, 2010
Driehaus, Steve
· Apr 29, 2010
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Apr 29, 2010
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 27, 2010
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Apr 27, 2010
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Apr 27, 2010
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Apr 27, 2010
Delahunt, Bill
· Apr 27, 2010
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 27, 2010
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 27, 2010
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Apr 27, 2010
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 27, 2010
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 27, 2010
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 27, 2010
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 22, 2010
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 22, 2010
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 22, 2010
Pierluisi, Pedro
· Apr 22, 2010
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 14, 2010
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 14, 2010
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1247: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the Nation during Public Service Recognition Week, May 3 through 9, 2010, and throughout the year.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1247/
MLA
"H. Res. 1247: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the Nation during Public Service Recognition Week, May 3 through 9, 2010, and throughout the year.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1247/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Res. 1247, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1247/.
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[H. Res. 1247: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the Nation during Public Service Recognition Week, May 3 through 9, 2010, and throughout the year.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1247/)
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