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H.RES.1168
Title: Congratulating charter schools and their students, parents, teachers, and administrators across the United States for their ongoing contributions to education, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [LA-7] (introduced 5/1/2008)      Cosponsors (None)
Related Bills: H.RES.344, S.RES.183, S.RES.556
Latest Major Action: 5/6/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 391 - 2, 1 Present (Roll no. 263).
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SUMMARY AS OF:
5/6/2008--Passed House amended.    (There is 1 other summary)

Acknowledges and commends charter schools and their students, parents, teachers, and administrators across the country for their ongoing contributions to education and the public school system.

Supports the ninth annual National Charter Schools Week.

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5/1/2008 Introduced in House
5/6/2008 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 391 - 2, 1 Present (Roll no. 263).
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5/1/2008:
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
5/5/2008 3:26pm:
Mr. Tierney moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
5/5/2008 3:26pm:
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3036-3038)
5/5/2008 3:26pm:
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1168.
5/5/2008 3:32pm:
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Bonner 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 The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
5/6/2008 7:01pm:
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3100-3101)
5/6/2008 7:12pm:
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 391 - 2, 1 Present (Roll no. 263). (text: CR 5/5/2008 H3036-3037)
5/6/2008 7:12pm:
Mr. Carter moved to reconsider the vote.
5/6/2008 7:13pm:
Mr. Hastings (FL) moved to table the motion to reconsider the vote (consideration: CR H3100-3101)
5/6/2008 7:19pm:
On motion to table the motion to reconsider the vote Agreed to by recorded vote: 215 - 182 (Roll no. 264).
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