H.J.Res. 87: Honoring the life and legacy of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and recognizing his contributions on the anniversary of the date of his birth.
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H.J.Res. 87: Honoring the life and legacy of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and recognizing his contributions on the anniversary of the date of his birth.
108th Congress · introduced 2004-01-28 · Commemorations · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2004-01-28 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 65 (2004): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HJRES87 (2004-03-17), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Honoring the life and legacy of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and recognizing his contributions on the anniversary of the date of his birth.
Plain summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Honors the life and legacy of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Recognizes his contributions on the anniversary of the date of his birth (January 30, 1882).
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Honoring the life and legacy of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and recognizing his contributions on the anniversary of the date of his birth.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)
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Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28] · 58 cosponsors
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Cosponsors on this site
James P. McGovern (D-MA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA)
Recorded votes
- House roll call 65 (2004): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HJRES87 (2004-03-17): Passed
Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hjres87.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hjres>
Record fed-us-cong108-hjres87 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108