HRES 538
111th Congress
House
Sports and Recreation
Commemorative events and holidays
Disability and paralysis
Illinois
Olympic games
Supporting Olympic Day and encouraging the International Olympic Committee to select Chicago, Illinois, as the host city for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Everywhere this bill has been
11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jul 24, 2009
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jul 24, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 24, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/22/2009 H8546)
Jul 24, 2009
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 7/22/2009 H8546)
Jul 24, 2009
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8726)
Jul 22, 2009
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Smith (NJ) 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 The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Jul 22, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 538.
Jul 22, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8546-8547)
Jul 22, 2009
Mr. Klein (FL) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Jun 12, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 12, 2009
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Expresses support for Olympic Day.
Encourages the International Olympic Committee to select Chicago, Illinois, as the host city for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
What's happening now
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Related & companion bills
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Bill text
2 versions
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Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
27
D
Baldwin, Tammy
D
Castor, Kathy
D
Courtney, Joe
Fallin, Mary
D
McGovern, James P.
Minnick, Walter
R
Smith, Adrian
D
Titus, Dina
D
Tonko, Paul
D
Welch, Peter
D
Clyburn, James E.
D
Cohen, Steve
D
Costa, Jim
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
D
Kaptur, Marcy
D
Larsen, Rick
D
Meeks, Gregory W.
D
Pallone, Frank
D
Sherman, Brad
D
Van Hollen, Chris
D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
D
Waters, Maxine
D
Moore, Gwen
D
Davis, Danny K.
D
Foster, Bill
Halvorson, Deborah
D
Quigley, Mike
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 538: Supporting Olympic Day and encouraging the International Olympic Committee to select Chicago, Illinois, as the host city for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-538/
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H. Res. 538, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-538/.
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