United States · Resolution · HCONRES
H.Con.Res. 438 (109th)
Expressing the sense of the Congress that continuation of the welfare reforms provided for in the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 should remain a priority.
Introduced
27 June 2006
Last action
19 July 2006 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsors
Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-15], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4], Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], SAM JOHNSON, Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11], Rep. Hulshof, Kenny C. [R-MO-9], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26], Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7], Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4], Rep. Beauprez, Bob [R-CO-7], Devin Nunes, Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-10], Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-31], Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5]
Subjects
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Source updated
21 July 2025
Summary
Expresses the sense of Congress concerning the importance of success in moving families from welfare to work, as well as in promoting healthy marriage and other means of improving child well-being.
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Timeline
27 June 2006
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, Agriculture, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
27 June 2006
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, Agriculture, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
27 June 2006
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 June 2006
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 July 2006
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Source: Committee
17 July 2006
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman .
Source: Committee
18 July 2006
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
18 July 2006
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5321-5322)
Source: Floor
18 July 2006
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5321-5322)
Source: Floor
18 July 2006
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 438.
Source: Floor
18 July 2006
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5321-5327)
Source: Floor
18 July 2006
Floor
Mr. Herger moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Source: Floor
19 July 2006
Introduced
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 19 July 2006 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 18 July 2006 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 27 June 2006 · Official file
Documents
8 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 19 July 2006
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 19 July 2006
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 18 July 2006
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 18 July 2006
Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 18 July 2006
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 27 June 2006
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 27 June 2006
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 27 June 2006
Sponsors
- Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] · R · Sponsor
- SAM JOHNSON · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hulshof, Kenny C. [R-MO-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Beauprez, Bob [R-CO-7] · R · Sponsor
- Devin Nunes · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-31] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/438
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hconres/438
- us · 109-hconres-438 · source updated 21 July 2025