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

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. 81Introduced Jan 22, 2009Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Brad Ellsworth D-IN
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Where it went

Latest action: Sep 15, 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

52 cosponsors — 27 Republicans, 25 Democrats

27 of 52 cosponsors (52%) are from the other party.

J. Barrett (R-SC), Marion Berry (D-AR), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Jo Bonner (R-AL), Kevin Brady (R-TX), Henry Brown (R-SC), Shelley Capito (R-WV), Ben Chandler (D-KY), Travis Childers (D-MS), Howard Coble (R-NC), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Kathleen Dahlkemper (D-PA), Artur Davis (D-AL), Geoff Davis (R-KY), Norman Dicks (D-WA), Joe Donnelly (D-IN), Vernon Ehlers (R-MI), Jo Emerson (R-MO), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Jim Gerlach (R-PA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Robert Goodlatte (R-VA), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Gregg Harper (R-MS), Baron Hill (D-IN), Tim Holden (D-PA), Bob Inglis (R-SC), Walter Jones (R-NC), Jim Jordan (R-OH), Steve Kagen (D-WI) and 22 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 111th 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 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.