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H.Res. 50: Honoring the life of Claiborne Pell, distinguished former Senator from the State of Rhode Island.

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H.Res. 50: Honoring the life of Claiborne Pell, distinguished former Senator from the State of Rhode Island.

111th Congress · introduced 2009-01-13 · Congress · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2009-01-13 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 12 (2009): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, HRES50 (2009-01-13), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Honoring the life of Claiborne Pell, distinguished former Senator from the State of Rhode Island.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Honors the life, achievements, and distinguished career of Senator Claiborne Pell, a former member of the U.S. Senate. Emphasizes that, among his legislative accomplishments, he changed the face of higher education by enabling millions of low- and middle-income students to achieve the dream of a college education. Recognizes the federal Pell grants, the educational grants that bear his name, as a significant part of Senator Pell's legacy.

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

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Official text

Honoring the life of Claiborne Pell, distinguished former Senator from the State of Rhode Island.

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

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · 33 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)

Recorded votes

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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

Record fed-us-cong111-hres50 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111