H.Res. 213: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public service employees should be commended for their dedication and service to the Nation during Public Service Recognition Week.

H.Res. 213: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public service employees should be commended for their dedication and service to the Nation during Public Service Recognition Week.

108th Congress · introduced 2003-05-01 · Commemorations · Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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Where it came from: introduced 2003-05-01 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 176 (2003): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, HRES213 (2003-05-08), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public service employees should be commended for their dedication and service to the Nation during Public Service Recognition Week.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced in the House on May 1, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Commends and salutes America's Federal, State, and local government employees for their outstanding contributions to our country. Honors those public service employees who have laid down their lives in service to this Nation. Calls upon a new generation of workers to consider a career in public service. Encourages efforts to promote public service careers at all levels of government.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public service employees should be commended for their dedication and service to the Nation during Public Service Recognition Week.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · 10 cosponsors

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Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] reported raising $100,598 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

House roll call 176 (2003): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, HRES213 (2003-05-08): Passed

Words on this page, explained (2)

Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hres213.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hres>

Record fed-us-cong108-hres213 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108