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HRES 288 111th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Commemorative events and holidays Congressional tributes Parks, recreation areas, trails Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Recognizing the importance of park and recreation facilities and expressing support for the designation of the month of July as "National Park and Recreation Month".

Introduced: March 26, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jul 27, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 27, 2009
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8825-8826)
Jul 27, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 288.
Jul 27, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8825-8826)
Jul 27, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8825-8826)
Jul 27, 2009
Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Mar 27, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Mar 26, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 26, 2009
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.)

Recognizes the societal value of parks and recreation facilities and their importance in local communities across the United States.

Honors the vital contributions of employees and volunteers in such facilities.

Supports the designation of a National Park and Recreation Month.

What's happening now July 27, 2009

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

 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 4 Republican 3
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jul 16, 2009
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 8, 2009
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Jun 25, 2009
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jun 25, 2009
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 25, 2009
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 11, 2009
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Mar 26, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 288: Recognizing the importance of park and recreation facilities and expressing support for the designation of the month of July as "National Park and Recreation Month".. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-288/
MLA
"H. Res. 288: Recognizing the importance of park and recreation facilities and expressing support for the designation of the month of July as "National Park and Recreation Month".." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-288/.
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H. Res. 288, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-288/.
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[H. Res. 288: Recognizing the importance of park and recreation facilities and expressing support for the designation of the month of July as "National Park and Recreation Month".](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-288/)
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