H.R. 3550 - AMERICA Act of 2007: A Modest Effort to Read and Instill the Constitution Again

Congress. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
Sponsor:
K. Conaway
Summary:
To require every Senator and Representative in, and Delegate and Resident Commissioner to, the Congress to obtain copies of the Constitution of the United States of America and distribute them to their staff and require that they all read such document. (by CRS)
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AMERICA Act of 2007: A Modest Effort to Read and Instill the Constitution Again

H.R. 3550 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary
To require every Senator and Representative in, and Delegate and Resident Commissioner to, the Congress to obtain copies of the Constitution of the United States of America and distribute them to their staff and require that they all read such document. (by CRS)
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Title
To require every Senator and Representative in, and Delegate and Resident Commissioner to, the Congress to obtain copies of the Constitution of the United States of America and distribute them to their staff and require that they all read such document.
Other Titles
  • AMERICA Act of 2007: A Modest Effort to Read and Instill the Constitution Again
Sponsor
K. Conaway
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Congress
  • Congressional employees
  • Congressional publicity
  • Congressional reporting requirements
  • Congressional sessions
  • Constitution
  • Constitutional amendments
  • Members of Congress
  • Reading
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    Major Actions
    Introduced9/17/2007
    Referred to Committee
    Bill History

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    ActionDateDescription
    Introduced9/17/2007
    9/17/2007Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
    9/17/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10409-10410)
    9/18/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1839)
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