Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the House of Representatives should participate in and support activities to provide decent homes for the people of the United States, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

13 May 1997

Last action

30 May 1997 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.

Summary

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the Members of the House of Representatives and Habitat for Humanity, with support from the National Partners in Homeownership, should sponsor and construct, commencing on June 5, 1997, two homes in the Anacostia neighborhood of the District of Columbia, each to be known as a "House That Congress Built"; (2) each house should be constructed primarily by Members and their families and staffs with the participation of the family that will own the home, involving and symbolizing the partnership of the public, private, and nonprofit sectors of society; (3) upon completion and initial occupancy of the homes in the fall of 1997, the Members, their families and staffs, each family that will own each house, and local and national leaders from the public and private nonprofit sectors of society should participate in an event to celebrate the occasion; (4) the Members and their families and staff should participate in similar house building activities of Habitat for Humanity in their own districts as part of National Homeownership Week; and (5) these occasions should be used to emphasize the importance of providing decent homes for all of the people in the United States.

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Timeline

13 May 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 May 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 May 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
Source: IntroReferral
13 May 1997
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2494)
Source: IntroReferral
20 May 1997
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
20 May 1997
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
20 May 1997
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
20 May 1997
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
20 May 1997
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
20 May 1997
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2941-2946, H2960)
Source: Floor
20 May 1997
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
20 May 1997
Floor
Mr. Lazio moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Source: Floor
30 May 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-resolution/147
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hres/147
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