United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 578 (110th)
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National Watermelon Month.
Introduced
26 July 2007
Last action
29 April 2008 · Floor
Status
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sponsors
Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12], Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26], Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4], Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2], Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21], Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2], Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19], Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3], Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. Davis, David [R-TN-1], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12], Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. Mahoney, Tim [D-FL-16], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5], Rep. Ellsworth, Brad [D-IN-8], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1], Rep. Hill, Baron P. [D-IN-9], Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-22], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], David Scott, Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2], Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2], Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National Watermelon Month to recognize watermelon's health benefits and importance to the U.S. agriculture industry.
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Timeline
26 July 2007
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Source: IntroReferral
26 July 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 July 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 March 2008
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
13 March 2008
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
29 April 2008
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
29 April 2008
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2821)
Source: Floor
29 April 2008
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 H2821)
Source: Floor
29 April 2008
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 578.
Source: Floor
29 April 2008
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2821-2823)
Source: Floor
29 April 2008
Floor
Mr. Kucinich 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 · 29 April 2008 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 26 July 2007 · Download file
Documents
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 29 April 2008
Engrossed in House (PDF)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 29 April 2008
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, David [R-TN-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mahoney, Tim [D-FL-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ellsworth, Brad [D-IN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hill, Baron P. [D-IN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- David Scott · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-resolution/578
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hres/578
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