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HRES 1269 111th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Astronomy Commemorative events and holidays

Commemorating the 400th anniversary of the first use of the telescope for astronomical observation by the Italian scientist Galileo Galilei.

Introduced: April 15, 2010 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
May 4, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 4, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3092-3093)
May 4, 2010
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3092-3093)
May 4, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1269.
May 4, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3092-3094)
May 4, 2010
Ms. Fudge moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Apr 15, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.
Apr 15, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Commemorates the 400th anniversary of the first use of the telescope by Galileo Galilei for astronomical observation.

Marks this discovery as one of the major events impacting mankind.

Expresses the gratitude of the House of Representatives for Galileo's expansion of the universe and mankind's understanding of his place in the cosmos.

Joins the world in celebration of The International Year of Astronomy.

What's happening now May 4, 2010

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

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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Apr 15, 2010
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1269: Commemorating the 400th anniversary of the first use of the telescope for astronomical observation by the Italian scientist Galileo Galilei.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1269/
MLA
"H. Res. 1269: Commemorating the 400th anniversary of the first use of the telescope for astronomical observation by the Italian scientist Galileo Galilei.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1269/.
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H. Res. 1269, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1269/.
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[H. Res. 1269: Commemorating the 400th anniversary of the first use of the telescope for astronomical observation by the Italian scientist Galileo Galilei.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1269/)
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