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H.Res. 505: Condemning the murder of Dr. George Tiller, who was shot to death at his church on May 31, 2009.

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H.Res. 505: Condemning the murder of Dr. George Tiller, who was shot to death at his church on May 31, 2009.

111th Congress · introduced 2009-06-04 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2009-06-04 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 316 (2009): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, HRES505 (2009-06-09), Passed. See all
  4. 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.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Condemning the murder of Dr. George Tiller, who was shot to death at his church on May 31, 2009.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Offers the condolences of the House of Representatives to the family of Dr. George Tiller. Declares that the House commits to the American principle that tolerance must always be superior to intolerance, and that violence is never an appropriate response to a difference in beliefs.

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

What a vote does

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Condemning the murder of Dr. George Tiller, who was shot to death at his church on May 31, 2009.

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

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28] · 87 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Diana DeGette (D-CO), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Mike Thompson (D-CA), John B. Larson (D-CT), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA) and 27 more.

Recorded votes

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Appropriation
Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
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-hres505 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111