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H.Res. 638 · 109th Congress

Congratulating Bill Gates, Melinda Gates and Bono for being named Time Magazine's 2005 Person of the Year.

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 109th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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71 cosponsors · 67 D, 4 R
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Thanks Bono, Bill Gates, and Melinda Gates for their charitable efforts.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Dec 18, 2005

Thanks Bono, Bill Gates, and Melinda Gates for their charitable efforts.

Congratulates each of them on their selection as Time Magazine's Persons of the Year.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Congratulating Bill Gates, Melinda Gates and Bono for being named Time Magazine's 2005 Person of the Year.

Latest action (Dec 18, 2005): Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

Policy area: Commemorations · Origin: House · Introduced: Dec 18, 2005

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.