Honoring the life and work of Duke Ellington, recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, and supporting the annual Duke Ellington Jazz Festival.

Bill: 108-hconres-501
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2004-09-28 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Anniversaries
Arts, Culture, Religion
Congress
Congressional tributes
District of Columbia
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Entertainers
Exhibitions
Music
Secondary education

Summary:
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: 
Declares that Congress: (1) honors the life and work of Duke Ellington and his immortal contributions to American and world music; (2) recognizes the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C., on the occasion of its 30th anniversary; and (3) supports the annual Duke Ellington Jazz Festival to be held in Washington, D.C., beginning in 2005.
 

action_date: 2004-09-30
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Declares that Congress: (1) honors the life and work of Duke Ellington and his immortal contributions to American and world music; (2) recognizes the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C., on the occasion of its 30th anniversary; and (3) supports the annual Duke Ellington Jazz Festival to be held in Washington, D.C., beginning in 2005.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-01
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-09-30
text: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10192)
action_date: 2004-09-30
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10192)
action_date: 2004-09-30
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-09-30
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 391 - 0 (Roll no. 485). (text: CR 9/29/2004 H7806-7807)
action_date: 2004-09-30
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 391 - 0 (Roll no. 485).(text: CR 9/29/2004 H7806-7807)
action_date: 2004-09-30
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7934)
action_date: 2004-09-29
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2004-09-29
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 501.
action_date: 2004-09-29
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7806-7808)
action_date: 2004-09-29
text: Mr. Burns moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: Introduced in House