SM 976 — Haitian and Caribbean American Recognitions
Last action — Died in Judiciary
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Haitian and Caribbean American Recognitions; Urging Congress to recognize January 1 as “Haitian Independence Day,” the month of May as “Haitian American Heritage Month,” May 18 as “Haitian Flag Day,” and the month of June as “Caribbean American Heritage Month”, etc.
Bill Text
- Introduced S 976 Filed Current html
Action History
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Died in Judiciary
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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Introduced
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Now in Judiciary
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Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/13/20, 1:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
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Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Judiciary; Rules
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Filed
Sponsors
- Jason W. B. Pizzo · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (163)
163 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 163 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bean | — | Yea |
| Torres | — | Yea |
| Rader | — | Yea |
| Albritton, Ben | Republican | Yea |
| Hooper, Ed | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SM 976 do?
- Haitian and Caribbean American Recognitions; Urging Congress to recognize January 1 as “Haitian Independence Day,” the month of May as “Haitian American Heritage Month,” May 18 as “Haitian Flag Day,” and the month of June as “Caribbean American Heritage Month”, etc.
- Who sponsors SM 976?
- SM 976 is sponsored by Pizzo, Jason W. B. (No Party Affiliation).
- What is the current status of SM 976?
- This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SM 976?
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