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HRES 99 111th Congress House Arts, Culture, Religion Art, artists, authorship Commemorative events and holidays Congressional tributes Literature

Recognizing Edgar Allan Poe for his literary contributions to American history on the 200th anniversary of his birth.

Introduced: January 28, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jan 28, 2009
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Honors Edgar Allan Poe and recognizes his impact and contributions to American literature on the 200th anniversary of his birth.

What's happening now January 28, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jan 28, 2009
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jan 28, 2009
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jan 28, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 99: Recognizing Edgar Allan Poe for his literary contributions to American history on the 200th anniversary of his birth.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-99/
MLA
"H. Res. 99: Recognizing Edgar Allan Poe for his literary contributions to American history on the 200th anniversary of his birth.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-99/.
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H. Res. 99, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-99/.
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[H. Res. 99: Recognizing Edgar Allan Poe for his literary contributions to American history on the 200th anniversary of his birth.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-99/)
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