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

Expressing support for designation of a "National Firefighters Memorial Day" to honor and celebrate the firefighters of the United States.

H.Res. 729Introduced Sep 10, 2009Policy area: Emergency Management
Sponsor: Rep. Ted Poe R-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 29, 2009 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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

59 cosponsors — 38 Republicans, 21 Democrats

21 of 59 cosponsors (36%) are from the other party.

Michele Bachmann (R-MN), Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD), Brian Bilbray (R-CA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), John Boozman (R-AR), Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), Paul Broun (R-GA), Henry Brown (R-SC), Dan Burton (R-IN), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Anh Cao (R-LA), Shelley Capito (R-WV), John Carter (R-TX), Jason Chaffetz (R-UT), Donna Christensen (D-VI), Joe Courtney (D-CT), John Culberson (R-TX), Nathan Deal (R-GA), John Duncan (R-TN), Mary Fallin (R-OK), J. Forbes (R-VA), Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), Marcia Fudge (D-OH), Phil Gingrey (R-GA), Kay Granger (R-TX), Al Green (D-TX), Gene Green (D-TX), Ralph Hall (R-TX), Deborah Halvorson (D-IL), Eddie Johnson (D-TX) and 29 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Ted Poe.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-2 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.