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House concurrent resolution · 109th Congress · Did not become law

Recognizing the benefits and importance of school-based music education, and for other purposes.

H.Con.Res. 45Introduced Feb 2, 2005Policy area: Education
Sponsor: Rep. James Cooper D-TN
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 2, 2005 — Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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

32 cosponsors — 6 Republicans, 26 Democrats

6 of 32 cosponsors (19%) are from the other party.

Timothy Bishop (D-NY), Michael Burgess (R-TX), Ben Chandler (D-KY), Donna Christensen (D-VI), John Conyers (D-MI), Randy Cunningham (R-CA), Lincoln Davis (D-TN), Harold Ford (D-TN), Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Tim Holden (D-PA), Rush Holt (D-NJ), Steny Hoyer (D-MD), Steve Israel (D-NY), Stephanie Jones (D-OH), Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), John Kuhl (R-NY), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY), Dennis Moore (D-KS), Richard Neal (D-MA), Major Owens (D-NY), Ron Paul (R-TX), Donald Payne (D-NJ), Jon Porter (R-NV), Charles Rangel (D-NY), Tim Ryan (D-OH), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Louise Slaughter (D-NY), John Tanner (D-TN) and 2 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 109th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. James Cooper.

Sponsor’s state and district

Tennessee in Congress · TN-5 district

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Data as of Sep 27, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.