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H. Res. 290 111th Congress House

Honoring the lives, and mourning the loss, of Sergeant Mark Dunakin, Sergeant Ervin Romans, Sergeant Daniel Sakai, and Officer John Hege, members of the Oakland Police Department in California who…

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Official title: Honoring the lives, and mourning the loss, of Sergeant Mark Dunakin, Sergeant Ervin Romans, Sergeant Daniel Sakai, and Officer John Hege, members of the Oakland Police Department in California who were brutally slain in the line of duty.

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)
Apr 1, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 1, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 0 (Roll no. 179). (text: CR 3/31/2009 H4199-4200)
Apr 1, 2009
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4286-4287)
Mar 31, 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 31, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 290.
Mar 31, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4199-4204)
Mar 31, 2009
Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Mar 26, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 26, 2009
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Apr 1, 2009 House · vote #179 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree Passed 417–0 See who voted →
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 Latest action April 1, 2009

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.)

Extends condolences to the families and loved ones of Oakland, California, Police Department Sergeant Mark Dunakin, Sergeant Ervin Romans, Sergeant Daniel Sakai, and Officer John Hege (killed in the line of duty).

 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 9 Republican 3
McCarthy, Kevin
· Mar 30, 2009
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Mar 30, 2009
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 26, 2009
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Mar 26, 2009
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Mar 26, 2009
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 26, 2009
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Mar 26, 2009
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 26, 2009
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Mar 26, 2009
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Mar 26, 2009
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 26, 2009
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Mar 26, 2009
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Mar 26, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 290: Honoring the lives, and mourning the loss, of Sergeant Mark Dunakin, Sergeant Ervin Romans, Sergeant Daniel Sakai, and Officer John Hege, members of the Oakland Police Department in California who were brutally slain in the line of duty.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-290/
MLA
"H. Res. 290: Honoring the lives, and mourning the loss, of Sergeant Mark Dunakin, Sergeant Ervin Romans, Sergeant Daniel Sakai, and Officer John Hege, members of the Oakland Police Department in California who were brutally slain in the line of duty.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-290/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Res. 290, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-290/.
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[H. Res. 290: Honoring the lives, and mourning the loss, of Sergeant Mark Dunakin, Sergeant Ervin Romans, Sergeant Daniel Sakai, and Officer John Hege, members of the Oakland Police Department in California who were brutally slain in the line of duty.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-290/)
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