Expressing the sense of the Congress that schools in the United States should honor the contributions of individuals from the commonwealths, territories, and possessions of the United States by including such contributions in the teaching of United States history.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

37 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 36 Democrats

1 of 37 cosponsors (3%) are from the other party.

Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), G. K. Butterfield (D-NC), Wm. Clay (D-MO), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), James Clyburn (D-SC), John Conyers (D-MI), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Artur Davis (D-AL), Danny Davis (D-IL), Lane Evans (D-IL), Alcee Hastings (D-FL), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), William Jefferson (D-LA), Eddie Johnson (D-TX), Stephanie Jones (D-OH), Dale Kildee (D-MI), Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-MI), Barbara Lee (D-CA), John Lewis (D-GA), Kendrick Meek (D-FL), Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-CA), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Major Owens (D-NY), Donald Payne (D-NJ), Stevan Pearce (R-NM), Charles Rangel (D-NY), Bobby Rush (D-IL), David Scott (D-GA) and 7 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 109th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Donna Christensen.

• H.R. 318 (109th) To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating Castle Nugent Farms located on St.…
• H.R. 62 (109th) To create the Office of Chief Financial Officer of the Government of the Virgin Islands, and for other purposes.
• H.R. 5263 (109th) To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the 2006 and 2007 initial enrollment periods for the Medicare…
• H.R. 5023 (109th) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to repeal the amendments made by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 requiring documentation…
• H.R. 56 (109th) Health Empowerment Zone Act of 2005
• H.R. 3627 (109th) Rapid Pathogen Identification to Delivery of Cures Act

Sponsor’s state and district

VI at-large district