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HRES 81 111th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Building construction Ecology Forests, forestry, trees

Recognizing the importance and sustainability of the United States hardwoods industry and urging that United States hardwoods and the products derived from United States hardwoods be given full consideration in any program directed at constructing environmentally preferable commercial, public, or private buildings.

Introduced: January 22, 2009 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 15, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 15, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9517)
Sep 15, 2009
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9517)
Sep 15, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 81.
Sep 15, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9517-9518)
Sep 15, 2009
Mr. Holden moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Apr 23, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Jan 22, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 22, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes that U.S. hardwoods are an abundant, sustainable, and legal resource.

Urges giving U.S. hardwoods and derivative products full consideration in programs directed at constructing environmentally preferable commercial, public, or private buildings.

What's happening now September 15, 2009

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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