H.Res. 1109: Honoring the memory of Dith Pran by remembering his life's work and continuing to acknowledge and remember the victims of genocides that have taken place around the globe.
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H.Res. 1109: Honoring the memory of Dith Pran by remembering his life's work and continuing to acknowledge and remember the victims of genocides that have taken place around the globe.
110th Congress · introduced 2008-04-15 · Commemorations · Latest: On motion to table the motion to recosider the vote Agreed to by recorded vote: 225 - 186 (Roll no. 254).
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- Where it came from: introduced 2008-04-15 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 2 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 253 (2008): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, HRES1109 (2008-05-06), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: On motion to table the motion to recosider the vote Agreed to by recorded vote: 225 - 186 (Roll no. 254). Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Honoring the memory of Dith Pran by remembering his life's work and continuing to acknowledge and remember the victims of genocides that have taken place around the globe.
Plain summary
Honors the life and legacy of Dith Pran: (1) for his commitment to raising awareness about the atrocities that took place under the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia; and (2) by remembering his life's work and continuing to acknowledge and remember the victims of genocides that have taken place around the world.
Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Official text
Honoring the memory of Dith Pran by remembering his life's work and continuing to acknowledge and remember the victims of genocides that have taken place around the globe.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
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Sponsor: Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] · 83 cosponsors
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Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Jim Costa (D-CA), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Steve Cohen (D-TN) and 23 more.
Recorded votes
- House roll call 253 (2008): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, HRES1109 (2008-05-06): Passed
- House roll call 254 (2008): Table Motion to Reconsider, HRES1109 (2008-05-06): 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 amended)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110hres1109.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/hres>
Record fed-us-cong110-hres1109 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110