United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 280 (106th)
Recognizing the importance of strong marriages and the contributions that community marriage policies have made to the strength of marriages throughout the United States.
Introduced
5 August 1999
Last action
12 June 2000 · Floor
Status
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sponsors
Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48], Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1], Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25]
Subjects
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Source updated
21 July 2025
Summary
Declares that the House of Representatives: (1) recognizes the importance of strong marriages for a strong society; (2) commends the Greater Grand Rapids community and other communities which have established community marriage policies for their efforts to support marriage and prevent the problems of divorce; and (3) encourages other communities in the United States to develop community marriage policies to enable community members to work together to strengthen marriages and provide stable environments for children.
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Timeline
5 August 1999
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Source: IntroReferral
5 August 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 August 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 September 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
Source: Committee
12 June 2000
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4188-4189)
Source: Floor
12 June 2000
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 280.
Source: Floor
12 June 2000
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
12 June 2000
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4188-4189)
Source: Floor
12 June 2000
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4188-4190)
Source: Floor
12 June 2000
Floor
Mr. Ehlers moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed in House · 12 June 2000 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 5 August 1999 · Download file
Documents
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 12 June 2000
Engrossed in House (PDF)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 12 June 2000
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-resolution/280
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hres/280
- us · 106-hres-280 · source updated 21 July 2025