HRES 224 111th Congress House Education Commemorative events and holidays Elementary and secondary education Science and engineering education

Supporting the designation of Pi Day, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 9, 2009 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (House)

Mar 12, 2009

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

Mar 12, 2009

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 391 - 10 (Roll no. 124). (text: CR 3/11/2009 H3290)

Mar 12, 2009

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3376)

Mar 11, 2009

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Mar 11, 2009

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 224.

Mar 11, 2009

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3290-3292)

Mar 11, 2009

Mr. Davis (TN) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

Mar 9, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.

Mar 9, 2009

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Mar 12, 2009	House · vote #124	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Passed	391–10	See who voted →

Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Supports the designation of a Pi Day and its celebration around the world.

Recognizes the continuing importance of National Science Foundation math and science education programs.

Encourages schools and educators to observe the day with appropriate activities that teach students about Pi and engage them about the study of mathematics.

What's happening now March 12, 2009

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

Bill text 2 versions

Engrossed in House Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 1

Science, Space, and Technology Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 1

Peters, Gary C.

Michigan · Mar 11, 2009

Cite this page click to expand

APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 224: Supporting the designation of Pi Day, and for other purposes.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-224/

MLA

"H. Res. 224: Supporting the designation of Pi Day, and for other purposes.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-224/.

Bluebook (legal)

H. Res. 224, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-224/.

Markdown link

[H. Res. 224: Supporting the designation of Pi Day, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-224/)