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HRES 409 111th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Congressional tributes Presidential administrations

Celebrating the life of President Gerald R. Ford on what would have been his 96th birthday.

Introduced: May 6, 2009 See on congress.gov
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May 6, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
May 6, 2009
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Celebrates the life of President Gerald Rudolph Ford.

Recognizes: (1) the significance of his presidency and his legacy of substantial contribution to the United States and to the peoples of the world; and (2) the significance and support of Betty Ford as his confidant and First Lady.

What's happening now May 6, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 2 Republican 10
D
Costa, Jim
California · Jul 8, 2009
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jun 26, 2009
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Jun 26, 2009
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jun 25, 2009
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Jun 19, 2009
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jun 19, 2009
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jun 12, 2009
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jun 9, 2009
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jun 9, 2009
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 2, 2009
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jun 2, 2009
Schauer, Mark
· May 21, 2009
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · May 14, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 409: Celebrating the life of President Gerald R. Ford on what would have been his 96th birthday.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-409/
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"H. Res. 409: Celebrating the life of President Gerald R. Ford on what would have been his 96th birthday.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-409/.
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H. Res. 409, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-409/.
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[H. Res. 409: Celebrating the life of President Gerald R. Ford on what would have been his 96th birthday.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-409/)
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