United States · Resolution · HCONRES
H.Con.Res. 240 (109th)
Supporting the goals and ideals of a national day of prayer and remembrance for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and encouraging all Americans to observe that day.
Introduced
13 September 2005
Last action
15 September 2005 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Emanuel Cleaver, Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Osborne, Tom [R-NE-3], Steny Hoyer, James Clyburn, Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Brian Higgins, Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Expresses support for the goals and ideals of a national day (September 16, 2005) of prayer and remembrance for the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
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Timeline
13 September 2005
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Source: IntroReferral
13 September 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 September 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 September 2005
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
14 September 2005
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7877)
Source: Floor
14 September 2005
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7877)
Source: Floor
14 September 2005
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 240.
Source: Floor
14 September 2005
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7877-7879)
Source: Floor
14 September 2005
Floor
Ms. Brown-Waite, Ginny moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Source: Floor
15 September 2005
Introduced
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed in House · 14 September 2005 · Official file
- Referred in Senate · 14 September 2005 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 13 September 2005 · Official file
Documents
8 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 14 September 2005
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 14 September 2005
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 14 September 2005
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 14 September 2005
Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 14 September 2005
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 13 September 2005
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 13 September 2005
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 13 September 2005
Sponsors
- Emanuel Cleaver · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Osborne, Tom [R-NE-3] · R · Sponsor
- Steny Hoyer · D · Sponsor
- James Clyburn · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Brian Higgins · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7] · D · Sponsor
- · ssju00 · Standing
- · hsgo00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/240
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hconres/240
- us · 109-hconres-240 · source updated 10 August 2026