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HRES 337 111th Congress House

Supporting the observance of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 21, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Apr 29, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 29, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 4/28/2009 H4745)
Apr 29, 2009
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 4/28/2009 H4745)
Apr 29, 2009
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4958-4959)
Apr 27, 2009
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Sablan objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Apr 27, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 337.
Apr 27, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4745-4747)
Apr 27, 2009
Mr. Sablan moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Apr 21, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Apr 21, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 29, 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.)

Supports the observance of National Child Abuse Prevention Month in order to increase awareness of child maltreatment and encourage individuals and communities to support children and families.

Recognizes and applauds the national and community organizations for their work in promoting awareness about child maltreatment, including identifying risk factors and developing prevention strategies.

Urges families and individuals to report abuse or get help by calling the National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-Child (1-800-422-4453).

 Related & companion bills 2
  • SRES 498 Related bill A resolution designating April 2010 as "National Child Abuse Prevention Month".
  • HRES 1293 Related bill Expressing support for the goals and ideals of National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 7 Republican 6
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Apr 23, 2009
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 23, 2009
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Apr 23, 2009
Fallin, Mary
· Apr 23, 2009
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Apr 23, 2009
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Apr 23, 2009
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Apr 22, 2009
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Apr 22, 2009
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Apr 22, 2009
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Apr 22, 2009
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 22, 2009
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Apr 22, 2009
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Apr 21, 2009
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 21, 2009
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 21, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 337: Supporting the observance of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and for other purposes.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-337/
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"H. Res. 337: Supporting the observance of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and for other purposes.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-337/.
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