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HRES 736 111th Congress House

Honoring President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address on "Dedication Day", November 19, 2009.

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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Nov 3, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 3, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 393 - 0 (Roll no. 840). (text: CR 11/2/2009 H12175)
Nov 3, 2009
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H12246-12247)
Nov 2, 2009
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Lynch 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 The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Nov 2, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 736.
Nov 2, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12175-12177)
Nov 2, 2009
Mr. Lynch moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Oct 29, 2009
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 29, 2009
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 10, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Sep 10, 2009
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Nov 3, 2009 House · vote #840 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree Passed 393–0 See who voted →
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 Latest action November 3, 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.)

Honors President Lincoln's greatest speech, the Gettysburg Address. Encourages people in the United States to read it on Dedication Day (November 19).

 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 3 Republican 6
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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Oct 21, 2009
Murphy, Patrick
· Oct 21, 2009
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Oct 20, 2009
Dahlkemper, Kathleen
· Oct 20, 2009
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Oct 20, 2009
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Sep 30, 2009
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Sep 23, 2009
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Sep 22, 2009
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 22, 2009
Nye, Glenn
· Sep 22, 2009
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Sep 16, 2009
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 15, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 736: Honoring President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address on "Dedication Day", November 19, 2009.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-736/
MLA
"H. Res. 736: Honoring President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address on "Dedication Day", November 19, 2009.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-736/.
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H. Res. 736, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-736/.
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