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HRES 524 111th Congress House

Recognizing and supporting the National Day on Writing.

Introduced: June 9, 2009 Introduced by: Titus, Dina Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 111th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jul 23, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Jun 9, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 9, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 23, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the House of Representatives' support for the National Day on Writing.

Encourages participation in the National Gallery of Writing, which is maintained by the National Council of Teachers of English and contains examples of writing by individuals throughout our country.

Encourages educational institutions to submit the compositions of their students and employees to such Gallery and support the efforts of community members to submit compositions to the Gallery.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SRES 310 Related bill A resolution expressing support for the designation of October 20, 2009, as the National Day on Writing.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 9, 2009
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jun 9, 2009
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jun 9, 2009
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 9, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 524: Recognizing and supporting the National Day on Writing.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-524/
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