House joint resolution · 114th Congress · Did not become law
Supporting the establishment of a Presidential Youth Council.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedApr 23, 2015
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Apr 23, 2015 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.J.Res. 47.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 161, No. 60, April 23, 2015, Page H2466):To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof. ____________________Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record April 23, 2015 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 253 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.J.Res. 47, 114th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hjres/47
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- July 21, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 22, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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PORKER shows the statement exactly as printed, with the page markup removed. It is the sponsor’s claim; it is not a legal finding.
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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
58 cosponsors — 18 Republicans, 40 Democrats
18 of 58 cosponsors (31%) are from the other party.
Brad Ashford (D-NE), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Rob Bishop (R-UT), Susan Brooks (R-IN), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Bradley Byrne (R-AL), John Carney (D-DE), André Carson (D-IN), David Cicilline (D-RI), Wm. Clay (D-MO), James Cooper (D-TN), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Tony Cárdenas (D-CA), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), John Delaney (D-MD), Charles Dent (R-PA), Theodore Deutch (D-FL), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Elizabeth Esty (D-CT), Michael Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), Alcee Hastings (D-FL), Michael Honda (D-CA), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Joseph Kennedy (D-MA), Stephen Knight (R-CA), Leonard Lance (R-NJ), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Daniel Lipinski (D-IL), David Loebsack (D-IA) and 28 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 114th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. John Larson.
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- H.Res. 604 (114th) Recognizing the establishment of the Congressional Patriot Award and congratulating the first award recipients, Sam Johnson and John…
- H.R. 5844 (114th) ACTION for National Service Act
- H.R. 1391 (114th) Social Security 2100 Act
- H.Res. 15 (114th) Congratulating Pope Francis on his election and recognizing his inspirational statements and actions.
- H.R. 2752 (114th) Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2015
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 23, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.