H.Res. 1473: Recognizing the 150th anniversary year of the founding of Macy's, Inc., as an American entrepreneurial success story and the role Macy's, Inc., plays in supporting America's small businesses and vendors, including those that are minority and women owned; celebrating the vision, innovativeness, and ingenuity of all of our Nation's small businesses that aspire to grow and prosper as Macy's, Inc., has over its 150-year history; and congratulating Macy's, Inc., as an American entrepreneurial success story.
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H.Res. 1473: Recognizing the 150th anniversary year of the founding of Macy's, Inc., as an American entrepreneurial success story and the role Macy's, Inc., plays in supporting America's small businesses and vendors, including those that are minority and women owned; celebrating the vision, innovativeness, and ingenuity of all of our Nation's small businesses that aspire to grow and prosper as Macy's, Inc., has over its 150-year history; and congratulating Macy's, Inc., as an American entrepreneurial success story.
110th Congress · introduced 2008-09-22 · Commerce · Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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- Who proposed it: Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
Recognizing the 150th anniversary year of the founding of Macy's, Inc., as an American entrepreneurial success story and the role Macy's, Inc., plays in supporting America's small businesses and vendors, including those that are minority and women owned; celebrating the vision, innovativeness, and ingenuity of all of our Nation's small businesses that aspire to grow and prosper as Macy's, Inc., has over its 150-year history; and congratulating Macy's, Inc., as an American entrepreneurial success story.
Plain summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Recognizes the 150th anniversary of the founding of Macy's, Inc., and the role Macy's plays in supporting America's small businesses and vendors, including those that are minority and women owned. Celebrates the vision, innovativeness, and ingenuity of all U.S. small businesses that aspire to grow and prosper as Macy's has. Congratulates Macy's as an American entrepreneurial success story.
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Recognizing the 150th anniversary year of the founding of Macy's, Inc., as an American entrepreneurial success story and the role Macy's, Inc., plays in supporting America's small businesses and vendors, including those that are minority and women owned; celebrating the vision, innovativeness, and ingenuity of all of our Nation's small businesses that aspire to grow and prosper as Macy's, Inc., has over its 150-year history; and congratulating Macy's, Inc., as an American entrepreneurial success story.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)
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Sponsor: Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · 1 cosponsors
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Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY)
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- Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)
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- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110hres1473.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/hres>
Record fed-us-cong110-hres1473 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110