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House resolution · 110th Congress · Did not become law

Recognizing the importance and sustainability of the United States hardwoods industry and urging that United States hardwoods and the products derived from United States hardwoods be given full consideration in any program directed at constructing environmentally preferable commercial, public, or private buildings.

H.Res. 1477Introduced Sep 22, 2008Policy area: Commerce
Sponsor: Rep. Brad Ellsworth D-IN
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Where it went

Latest action: Sep 22, 2008 — Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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

27 cosponsors — 18 Republicans, 9 Democrats

18 of 27 cosponsors (67%) are from the other party.

J. Barrett (R-SC), Marion Berry (D-AR), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Dan Boren (D-OK), Allen Boyd (D-FL), Kevin Brady (R-TX), David Davis (R-TN), Geoff Davis (R-KY), Norman Dicks (D-WA), Joe Donnelly (D-IN), Jo Emerson (R-MO), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Virgil Goode (R-VA), Bart Gordon (D-TN), Robin Hayes (R-NC), Bob Inglis (R-SC), Walter Jones (R-NC), Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ), John Peterson (R-PA), Charles Pickering (R-MS), Joseph Pitts (R-PA), Nick Rahall (D-WV), Harold Rogers (R-KY), Heath Shuler (D-NC), Bill Shuster (R-PA), Mark Souder (R-IN), Bennie Thompson (D-MS).

More from the sponsor

Other 110th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Brad Ellsworth.

Sponsor’s state and district

Indiana in Congress · IN-8 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.