United States · Resolution · HCONRES
H.Con.Res. 71 (109th)
Expressing the sense of Congress that there should be established a Caribbean-American Heritage Month.
Introduced
17 February 2005
Last action
14 February 2006 · Committee
Status
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sponsors
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that a Caribbean-American Heritage Month should be established.
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Timeline
17 February 2005
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Source: IntroReferral
17 February 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 February 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 May 2005
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4076)
Source: IntroReferral
16 June 2005
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
16 June 2005
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
27 June 2005
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
27 June 2005
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5192)
Source: Floor
27 June 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 H5192)
Source: Floor
27 June 2005
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 71.
Source: Floor
27 June 2005
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5192-5194)
Source: Floor
27 June 2005
Floor
Mr. Dent moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Source: Floor
28 June 2005
Introduced
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
14 February 2006
Passed
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
14 February 2006
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
14 February 2006
Discharge
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1320)
Source: Discharge
14 February 2006
Committee
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1320)
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Referred in Senate · 28 June 2005 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 27 June 2005 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 17 February 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Enrolled Bill (text)
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Enrolled Bill (text)
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Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 14 February 2006
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 28 June 2005
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Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 27 June 2005
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
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Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 27 June 2005
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 17 February 2005
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Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 17 February 2005
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 17 February 2005
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Sponsors
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/71
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hconres/71
- us · 109-hconres-71 · source updated 10 August 2026