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Official Titles

Official Titles - House of Representatives

Official Title as Introduced

Supporting the goals and ideals of Financial Literacy Month 2008, and for other purposes.


Actions Overview (2)

Date Actions Overview
04/29/2008Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 2 (Roll no. 224).(text: CR H2815)
04/03/2008Introduced in House

All Actions (9)

Date All Actions
04/29/2008-6:58pmMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
04/29/2008-6:58pmOn motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 2 (Roll no. 224). (text: CR H2815)
04/29/2008-6:36pmConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2828-2829)
04/29/2008-3:32pmAt 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.
04/29/2008-3:05pmDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1079.
04/29/2008-3:05pmConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2814-2820)
04/29/2008-3:05pmMr. Hinojosa moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
04/03/2008Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
04/03/2008Introduced in House

Cosponsors (59)

* = Original cosponsor
CosponsorDate Cosponsored
Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13]* 04/03/2008
Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] 04/09/2008
Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] 04/09/2008
Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15] 04/09/2008
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] 04/09/2008
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] 04/09/2008
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] 04/09/2008
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] 04/09/2008
Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] 04/10/2008
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-11] 04/10/2008
Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] 04/10/2008
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] 04/10/2008
Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] 04/10/2008
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] 04/10/2008
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] 04/10/2008
Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] 04/14/2008
Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] 04/14/2008
Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] 04/14/2008
Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] 04/14/2008
Rep. Wilson, Charles A. [D-OH-6] 04/14/2008
Rep. Grijalva, Raul M. [D-AZ-7] 04/14/2008
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-6] 04/14/2008
Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large] 04/14/2008
Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] 04/14/2008
Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] 04/14/2008
Rep. Bean, Melissa L. [D-IL-8] 04/14/2008
Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4] 04/14/2008
Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12] 04/14/2008
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] 04/14/2008
Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12] 04/16/2008
Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] 04/16/2008
Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] 04/16/2008
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] 04/16/2008
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] 04/16/2008
Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17] 04/16/2008
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35] 04/16/2008
Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] 04/17/2008
Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] 04/17/2008
Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6] 04/17/2008
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] 04/17/2008
Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] 04/17/2008
Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29] 04/22/2008
Rep. Drake, Thelma D. [R-VA-2] 04/22/2008
Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11] 04/22/2008
Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] 04/22/2008
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] 04/22/2008
Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15] 04/22/2008
Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] 04/22/2008
Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] 04/22/2008
Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26] 04/22/2008
Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-22] 04/22/2008
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] 04/23/2008
Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] 04/23/2008
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-9] 04/23/2008
Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] 04/24/2008
Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] 04/24/2008
Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17] 04/24/2008
Rep. Campbell, John [R-CA-48] 04/24/2008
Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] 04/29/2008

Committees (1)

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Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
House Financial Services04/03/2008 Referred to

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Subjects (6)


Latest Summary (2)

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Passed House without amendment (04/29/2008)

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

Supports the goals and ideals of Financial Literacy Month (April 2008), including raising public awareness about financial education.

Recognizes the importance of managing personal finances, increasing personal savings, and reducing indebtedness in the United States.