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HRES 817 111th Congress House Families Commemorative events and holidays Crime prevention Domestic violence and child abuse

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should continue to raise awareness of domestic violence in the United States and its devastating effects on families and communities, and support programs designed to end domestic violence.

Introduced: October 8, 2009 Introduced by: Green, Al Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 16, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
Oct 26, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 26, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11752)
Oct 26, 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 H11752)
Oct 26, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 817.
Oct 26, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11752-11755)
Oct 26, 2009
Mr. Pierluisi moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Oct 8, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Oct 8, 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.)

Supports the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should: (1) continue to raise awareness of domestic violence in the United States and its devastating effects on families and communities; and (2) support programs designed to end domestic violence.


What's happening now November 16, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

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