US Congress House Resolution 245 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)
Status: Introduced on May 1 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-05-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Pending: House Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that domestically grown flowers support the farmers, small businesses, jobs, and economy of the United States, enhance the ability of the people of the United States to honor their mothers on Mother's Day, and that the White House should strive to showcase domestically grown flowers. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: purchasing flowers grown in the United States supports farmers, small businesses, jobs, and the economy; flowers grown in the United States enhance the ability of Americans to honor their mothers on Mother's Day; and the White House should strive to showcase flowers grown in the United States.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that domestically grown flowers support the farmers, small businesses, jobs, and economy of the United States, enhance the ability of the people of the United States to honor their mothers on Mother's Day, and that the White House should strive to showcase domestically grown flowers.

Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA]	Rep. Duncan Hunter [R-CA]	Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]	Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler [R-WA]
Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]	Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-05-15	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
2015-05-01	House	Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2015-05-01	House	Introduced in House

SR166 (Same As) 2015-05-04 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2608-2609; text as passed Senate: CR S2602)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-resolution/245/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hres245/BILLS-114hres245ih.pdf