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Official Titles - House of Representatives

Official Title as Introduced

Supporting the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week.


Actions Overview (2)

Date Actions Overview
03/05/2009Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 99).(text: CR 3/4/2009 H2938)
01/08/2009Introduced in House

All Actions (11)

Date Chamber All Actions
03/06/2009SenateReceived in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
03/05/2009-12:13pmHouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
03/05/2009-12:13pmHouseOn motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 99). (text: CR 3/4/2009 H2938)
03/05/2009-12:06pmHouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2996)
03/04/2009-1:48pmHouseAt the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mrs. Capps objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
03/04/2009-1:29pmHouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 14.
03/04/2009-1:29pmHouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2938-2940)
03/04/2009-1:29pmHouseMrs. Capps moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
01/14/2009HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Action By: Committee on Energy and Commerce
01/08/2009HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
01/08/2009HouseIntroduced in House

Cosponsors (115)

* = Original cosponsor
CosponsorDate Cosponsored
Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3]* 01/08/2009
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]* 01/08/2009
Rep. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] 01/26/2009
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] 01/26/2009
Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] 01/26/2009
Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] 02/03/2009
Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1] 02/03/2009
Rep. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] 02/03/2009
Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13] 02/03/2009
Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] 02/03/2009
Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37] 02/03/2009
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] 02/03/2009
Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] 02/03/2009
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-11] 02/03/2009
Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] 02/03/2009
Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] 02/03/2009
Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] 02/03/2009
Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] 02/03/2009
Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30] 02/03/2009
Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4] 02/03/2009
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] 02/03/2009
Rep. Kilroy, Mary Jo [D-OH-15] 02/03/2009
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] 02/03/2009
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] 02/03/2009
Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] 02/03/2009
Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] 02/03/2009
Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3] 02/03/2009
Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] 02/04/2009
Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] 02/04/2009
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] 02/04/2009
Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16] 02/04/2009
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] 02/04/2009
Rep. Blunt, Roy [R-MO-7] 02/09/2009
Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-22] 02/09/2009
Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] 02/09/2009
Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10] 02/09/2009
Rep. Massa, Eric J. J. [D-NY-29] 02/10/2009
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] 02/10/2009
Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] 02/10/2009
Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] 02/13/2009
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] 02/13/2009
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] 02/13/2009
Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10] 02/24/2009
Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] 02/24/2009
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] 02/24/2009
Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12] 02/24/2009
Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] 02/24/2009
Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] 02/24/2009
Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] 02/24/2009
Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] 02/24/2009
Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] 02/24/2009
Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] 02/24/2009
Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] 02/24/2009
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-5] 02/24/2009
Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23] 02/24/2009
Rep. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] 02/24/2009
Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] 02/24/2009
Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] 02/24/2009
Rep. Maffei, Daniel B. [D-NY-25] 02/24/2009
Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] 02/24/2009
Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5] 02/24/2009
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] 02/24/2009
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] 02/24/2009
Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2] 02/24/2009
Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] 02/24/2009
Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17] 02/24/2009
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] 02/24/2009
Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] 02/24/2009
Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] 02/24/2009
Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] 02/25/2009
Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] 02/25/2009
Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] 02/25/2009
Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] 02/25/2009
Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2] 02/25/2009
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-17] 02/25/2009
Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12] 02/25/2009
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-6] 02/25/2009
Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17] 02/25/2009
Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] 02/25/2009
Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] 02/25/2009
Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] 02/25/2009
Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] 02/25/2009
Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] 02/26/2009
Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] 02/26/2009
Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] 02/26/2009
Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] 02/26/2009
Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13] 02/26/2009
Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] 02/26/2009
Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] 02/26/2009
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-38] 02/26/2009
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] 03/03/2009
Rep. Space, Zachary T. [D-OH-18] 03/03/2009
Rep. Hodes, Paul W. [D-NH-2] 03/03/2009
Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] 03/03/2009
Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4] 03/03/2009
Rep. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI-2] 03/03/2009
Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] 03/03/2009
Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3] 03/03/2009
Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29] 03/03/2009
Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] 03/03/2009
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] 03/03/2009
Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17] 03/03/2009
Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] 03/03/2009
Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] 03/03/2009
Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] 03/03/2009
Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] 03/03/2009
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] 03/03/2009
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] 03/04/2009
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23] 03/04/2009
Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] 03/04/2009
Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-47] 03/04/2009
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] 03/04/2009
Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] 03/04/2009
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] 03/04/2009
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] 03/04/2009

Committees (2)

Committees, subcommittees and links to reports associated with this bill are listed here, as well as the nature and date of committee activity and Congressional report number.

Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
House Energy and Commerce01/08/2009 Referred to
House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health01/14/2009 Referred to
Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions03/06/2009 Referred to

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Latest Summary (2)

There are 2 summaries for H.Con.Res.14. View summaries

Shown Here:
Passed House without amendment (03/05/2009)

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

Expresses support for the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week.

Reaffirms the nation's commitment to combating multiple sclerosis by promoting awareness about its causes and risks, promoting new education programs, supporting research, and expanding access to medical treatment.

Recognizes people living with multiple sclerosis and salutes the health care professionals and medical researchers who assist those afflicted and continue to work to find cures and improve treatments.