House resolution · 109th Congress · Did not become law
Paying tribute to the Reverend Waitstill Sharp and Martha Sharp for their recognition by the Yad Vashem Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority as Righteous Among the Nations for their heroic efforts to save Jews during the Holocaust.
Sponsor: Rep. James McGovern D-MAWhere it went
- IntroducedSep 29, 2006
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
Latest action: Oct 12, 2006 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations.
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
34 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 31 Democrats
3 of 34 cosponsors (9%) are from the other party.
Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Shelley Berkley (D-NV), Timothy Bishop (D-NY), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Chris Cannon (R-UT), Eric Cantor (R-VA), Michael Capuano (D-MA), Russ Carnahan (D-MO), John Conyers (D-MI), Bill Delahunt (D-MA), Barney Frank (D-MA), Rush Holt (D-NJ), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), Steven LaTourette (R-OH), James Langevin (D-RI), Tom Lantos (D-CA), Stephen Lynch (D-MA), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Edward Markey (D-MA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Jim McDermott (D-WA), Michael McNulty (D-NY), Martin Meehan (D-MA), Richard Neal (D-MA), John Olver (D-MA), Donald Payne (D-NJ), Steven Rothman (D-NJ), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Adam Smith (D-WA) and 4 more.
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Sponsor’s state and district
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.