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H.Res.378 / 109th Congress

Recognizing and honoring the 15th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

Official summary

Version 28 · Reported to House without amendment, Part I · Jul 27, 2005

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

Recognizes the 15th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the work of the individuals and organizations who fought to advance the cause of people with disabilities. Declares that the House of Representatives reaffirms its commitment to promoting the rights of Americans with disabilities, recognizes the important role of the federal courts in securing those rights, and strongly supports the purposes and goals of such Act.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R–WI

Committees

  • Energy and Commerce Committee
  • Judiciary Committee
  • Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  • Education and Workforce Committee
11 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

  2. Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  3. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  4. Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 73.

  5. Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.

  6. Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.

  7. Committee on Transportation discharged.

  8. Committee on Transportation discharged.

  9. Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.

  10. Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.

  11. Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-196, Part I.

  12. Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-196, Part I.

  13. Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.

  14. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  15. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  16. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  17. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  18. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  19. Introduced in House

  20. Introduced in House

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