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House resolution · 111th Congress · Latest step: Passed House

To commend the American Sail Training Association for its advancement of character building under sail and for its advancement of international goodwill.

H.Res. 197Introduced Feb 26, 2009Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Sponsor: Rep. Patrick Kennedy D-RI
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 14, 2010 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.Res. 197.

Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate (as of April 7, 2025). Not every bill gets one.

From the Congress.gov bill record for H.Res. 197, last updated April 7, 2025. PORKER’s copy was retrieved September 26, 2026 and is refreshed nightly. Open “Evidence” on any line for the record, field and file fingerprint.

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

2 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 1 Democrat

1 of 2 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.

Henry Brown (R-SC), Bill Delahunt (D-MA).

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Patrick Kennedy.

Sponsor’s state and district

Rhode Island in Congress · RI-1 district

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Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.