US HR729 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 39-21)
Status: Introduced on September 10 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-10-29 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Urges the President to designate National Firefighters Memorial Day to commemorate firefighters killed or disabled in the line of duty.

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Title

Expressing support for designation of a "National Firefighters Memorial Day" to honor and celebrate the firefighters of the United States.

Sponsors

Rep. Michele Bachmann [R-MN]Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R-MD]Rep. Brian Bilbray [R-CA]Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]
Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]Rep. Paul Broun [R-GA]Rep. Henry Brown [R-SC]
Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN]Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA]Rep. Anh Cao [R-LA]Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV]
Rep. John Carter [R-TX]Rep. Jason Chaffetz [R-UT]Rep. Donna Christensen [D-VI]Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]
Rep. John Culberson [R-TX]Rep. Nathan Deal [R-GA]Rep. John Duncan [R-TN]Rep. Mary Fallin [R-OK]
Rep. Randy Forbes [R-VA]Rep. Jeff Fortenberry [R-NE]Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH]Rep. Phil Gingrey [R-GA]
Rep. Kay Granger [R-TX]Rep. Al Green [D-TX]Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]Rep. Ralph Hall [R-TX]
Rep. Deborah Halvorson [D-IL]Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]Rep. Jim Jordan [R-OH]
Rep. Peter King [R-NY]Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick [D-AZ]Rep. Frank Kratovil [D-MD]Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]
Rep. Eric Massa [D-NY]Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]Rep. Patrick McHenry [R-NC]Rep. Candice Miller [R-MI]
Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ]Rep. Erik Paulsen [R-MN]
Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]Rep. Mike D. Rogers [R-AL]Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL]
Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D-CA]Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D-PA]Rep. Joe Sestak [D-PA]
Rep. Mark Souder [R-IN]Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA]Rep. Mac Thornberry [R-TX]Rep. Zach Wamp [R-TN]
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL]Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA]

History

DateChamberAction
2009-10-29 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2009-10-29 On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 0 (Roll no. 831). (text: CR 10/28/2009 H11999)
2009-10-29 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H12117-12118)
2009-10-28 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2009-10-28 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 729.
2009-10-28 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11999-12001)
2009-10-28 Mr. Lynch moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
2009-09-10 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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