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S.Con.Res.35 / 111th Congress

A concurrent resolution authorizing printing of the pocket version of the United States Constitution.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Official summary

Version 81 · Passed House without amendment · Jul 29, 2009

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

Authorizes the printing as a Senate document of the 24th edition of the pocket version of the U.S. Constitution.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D–NY

Committees

  • Committee on House Administration
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    1. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    2. On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9035-9036)

    3. Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9035-9036)

    4. Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9035-9036)

    5. Committee on House Administration discharged.

    6. Committee on House Administration discharged.

    7. Mr. Brady (PA) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

    8. Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

    9. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    10. Received in the House.

    11. Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8099; text as passed Senate: CR S8099; text of measure as introduced: CR S8099)

    12. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8099; text as passed Senate: CR S8099; text of measure as introduced: CR S8099)

    13. Introduced in Senate

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