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HRES 822 111th Congress House Social Sciences and History Elementary and secondary education Higher education U.S. history World history

Expressing support for students to learn about Christopher Columbus.

Introduced: October 13, 2009 Introduced by: Thompson, Glenn Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Nov 16, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Oct 13, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 13, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11191)
Oct 13, 2009
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11191)
Oct 13, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 822.
Oct 13, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11191)
Oct 13, 2009
Mr. Sablan moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Oct 13, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Oct 13, 2009
Introduced in House
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 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 recognition of Christopher Columbus and his role in the discovery and history of the United States.

Recognizes that it is important for young people to learn about Christopher Columbus and the discovery, heritage, and history of the nation.

Encourages all people to take advantage of educational opportunities in high schools and institutions of higher education to learn about Christopher Columbus' discovery of the Americas and U.S. history.

What's happening now November 16, 2009

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 822: Expressing support for students to learn about Christopher Columbus.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-822/
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"H. Res. 822: Expressing support for students to learn about Christopher Columbus.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-822/.
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H. Res. 822, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-822/.
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