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Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission Act

Public Law 111-25 · H.R. 131 · 111th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Jun 2, 2009 · Commemorations

Sponsor: Rep. Elton Gallegly (R-CA-24)

Cosponsors (140): Rep. Roy Blunt,

Passage votesYeaNay

  • HouseRecorded vote: 371 yea, 19 nay371–19
  • SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes

The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.

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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission Act - Establishes the Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission to: (1) plan and carry out activities to honor Ronald Reagan on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his birth; (2) provide assistance to governmental agencies and civic groups to carry out such activities; and (3) develop other federal activities to honor Ronald Reagan.

Prohibits the obligation of federal funds to carry out this Act.

Who voted for it

Every House member of the 111th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 371 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

371 yea19 nay41 present or did not vote

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Democrats who voted yea(210)

  • Rep. Gwen MooreD-WI-4
  • Rep. Maxine WatersD-CA-35
  • Rep. Yvette ClarkeD-NY-11
  • Rep. Tammy BaldwinD-WI-2
  • Rep. Diane WatsonD-CA-33
  • Rep. John ConyersD-MI-14
  • Rep. Jim ClyburnD-SC-6
  • Rep. John LewisD-GA-5
  • Rep. Mike HondaD-CA-15
  • Rep. Jim McGovernD-MA-3
  • Rep. Barney FrankD-MA-4
  • Rep. José SerranoD-NY-16
  • Rep. Linda SánchezD-CA-39
  • Rep. Nydia VelázquezD-NY-12
  • Rep. Jan SchakowskyD-IL-9
  • Rep. Ed TownsD-NY-10
  • Rep. Mel WattD-NC-12
  • Rep. Xavier BecerraD-CA-31
  • Rep. Lucille Roybal-AllardD-CA-34
  • Rep. Sheila Jackson LeeD-TX-18
  • Rep. Carolyn KilpatrickD-MI-13
  • Rep. Henry WaxmanD-CA-30
  • Rep. Rush HoltD-NJ-12
  • Rep. Bill DelahuntD-MA-10
  • Rep. Alcee HastingsD-FL-23
  • Rep. Jesse JacksonD-IL-2
  • Rep. Sam FarrD-CA-17
  • Rep. Grace NapolitanoD-CA-38
  • Rep. Michael DoyleD-PA-14
  • Rep. Bennie ThompsonD-MS-2
  • Rep. Earl BlumenauerD-OR-3
  • Rep. David PriceD-NC-4
  • Rep. Michael CapuanoD-MA-8
  • Rep. Niki TsongasD-MA-5
  • Rep. Ed MarkeyD-MA-7
  • Rep. Chellie PingreeD-ME-1
  • Rep. Doris MatsuiD-CA-5
  • Rep. Robert BradyD-PA-1
  • Rep. Chaka FattahD-PA-2
  • Rep. André CarsonD-IN-7
  • Rep. Danny DavisD-IL-7
  • Rep. Peter WelchD-VT
  • Rep. Lois CappsD-CA-23
  • Rep. John LarsonD-CT-1
  • Rep. Joe CrowleyD-NY-7
  • Rep. Emanuel CleaverD-MO-5
  • Rep. Wm. ClayD-MO-1
  • Rep. Zoe LofgrenD-CA-16
  • Rep. Patrick KennedyD-RI-1
  • Rep. Brad ShermanD-CA-27
  • Rep. Dave ObeyD-WI-7
  • Rep. John DingellD-MI-15
  • Rep. Rosa DeLauroD-CT-3
  • Rep. Robert WexlerD-FL-19
  • Rep. Betty McCollumD-MN-4
  • Rep. Howard BermanD-CA-28
  • Rep. G.K. ButterfieldD-NC-1
  • Rep. Frank PalloneD-NJ-6
  • Rep. Elijah CummingsD-MD-7
  • Rep. Kathy CastorD-FL-11
  • Rep. Jim MoranD-VA-8
  • Rep. Diana DeGetteD-CO-1
  • Rep. Ed PastorD-AZ-4
  • Rep. Al GreenD-TX-9
  • Rep. Bobby ScottD-VA-3
  • Rep. Phil HareD-IL-17
  • Rep. Debbie Wasserman SchultzD-FL-20
  • Rep. Rob AndrewsD-NJ-1
  • Rep. Anna EshooD-CA-14
  • Rep. Steny HoyerD-MD-5
  • Rep. Nick RahallD-WV-3
  • Rep. Albio SiresD-NJ-13
  • Rep. Sander LevinD-MI-12
  • Rep. Betty SuttonD-OH-13
  • Rep. Steven RothmanD-NJ-9
  • Rep. Jackie SpeierD-CA-12
  • Rep. John SarbanesD-MD-3
  • Rep. Chris Van HollenD-MD-8
  • Rep. Silvestre ReyesD-TX-16
  • Rep. Tim RyanD-OH-17
  • Rep. Dale KildeeD-MI-5
  • Rep. Gary AckermanD-NY-5
  • Rep. Paul TonkoD-NY-21
  • Rep. Anthony WeinerD-NY-9
  • Rep. Bruce BraleyD-IA-1
  • Rep. Ben LujánD-NM-3
  • Rep. Rubén HinojosaD-TX-15
  • Rep. David ScottD-GA-13
  • Rep. Nita LoweyD-NY-18
  • Rep. Brad MillerD-NC-13
  • Rep. Charlie GonzalezD-TX-20
  • Rep. Susan DavisD-CA-53
  • Rep. Adam SchiffD-CA-29
  • Rep. Gene GreenD-TX-29
  • Rep. Bill PascrellD-NJ-8
  • Rep. Joe BacaD-CA-43
  • Rep. Alan MollohanD-WV-1
  • Rep. Jim LangevinD-RI-2
  • Rep. Jared PolisD-CO-2
  • Rep. Carolyn MaloneyD-NY-14
  • Rep. Ellen TauscherD-CA-10
  • Rep. Steve IsraelD-NY-2
  • Rep. Steve KagenD-WI-8
  • Rep. Solomon OrtizD-TX-27
  • Rep. Brian HigginsD-NY-27
  • Rep. John YarmuthD-KY-3
  • Rep. Jay InsleeD-WA-1
  • Rep. Ed PerlmutterD-CO-7
  • Rep. Jane HarmanD-CA-36
  • Rep. Stephen LynchD-MA-9
  • Rep. Joe CourtneyD-CT-2
  • Rep. Norm DicksD-WA-6
  • Rep. Bart StupakD-MI-1
  • Rep. Mike ThompsonD-CA-1
  • Rep. John SprattD-SC-5
  • Rep. Charles WilsonD-OH-6
  • Rep. Russ CarnahanD-MO-3
  • Rep. Sanford BishopD-GA-2
  • Rep. A. Dutch RuppersbergerD-MD-2
  • Rep. Allyson SchwartzD-PA-13
  • Rep. Loretta SanchezD-CA-47
  • Rep. Kendrick MeekD-FL-17
  • Rep. Paul KanjorskiD-PA-11
  • Rep. Carol Shea-PorterD-NH-1
  • Rep. Christopher MurphyD-CT-5
  • Rep. Carolyn McCarthyD-NY-4
  • Rep. David WuD-OR-1
  • Rep. Mary Jo KilroyD-OH-15
  • Rep. Peter ViscloskyD-IN-1
  • Rep. David LoebsackD-IA-2
  • Rep. Peter DeFazioD-OR-4
  • Rep. Marion BerryD-AR-1
  • Rep. Jerry CostelloD-IL-12
  • Rep. Leonard BoswellD-IA-3
  • Rep. Bart GordonD-TN-6
  • Rep. Vic SnyderD-AR-2
  • Rep. Gerald ConnollyD-VA-11
  • Rep. John SalazarD-CO-3
  • Rep. Earl PomeroyD-ND
  • Rep. Bob EtheridgeD-NC-2
  • Rep. Joe SestakD-PA-7
  • Rep. Timothy BishopD-NY-1
  • Rep. Marcy KapturD-OH-9
  • Rep. Timothy WalzD-MN-1
  • Rep. Dennis MooreD-KS-3
  • Rep. Kurt SchraderD-OR-5
  • Rep. Martin HeinrichD-NM-1
  • Rep. Lincoln DavisD-TN-4
  • Rep. Tim HoldenD-PA-17
  • Rep. Adam SmithD-WA-9
  • Rep. Patrick MurphyD-PA-8
  • Rep. Dennis CardozaD-CA-18
  • Rep. Daniel LipinskiD-IL-3
  • Rep. Larry KissellD-NC-8
  • Rep. Rick BoucherD-VA-9
  • Rep. Ben ChandlerD-KY-6
  • Rep. Daniel MaffeiD-NY-25
  • Rep. Dina TitusD-NV-3
  • Rep. Chet EdwardsD-TX-17
  • Rep. Henry CuellarD-TX-28
  • Rep. Mark SchauerD-MI-7
  • Rep. Michael MichaudD-ME-2
  • Rep. Ron KindD-WI-3
  • Rep. Artur DavisD-AL-7
  • Rep. Ike SkeltonD-MO-4
  • Rep. John TannerD-TN-8
  • Rep. Collin PetersonD-MN-7
  • Rep. Mike RossD-AR-4
  • Rep. Paul HodesD-NH-2
  • Rep. Jim CostaD-CA-20
  • Rep. Eric MassaD-NY-29
  • Rep. Allen BoydD-FL-2
  • Rep. Jim HimesD-CT-4
  • Rep. Jerry McNerneyD-CA-11
  • Rep. Betsy MarkeyD-CO-4
  • Rep. Brian BairdD-WA-3
  • Rep. John BarrowD-GA-12
  • Rep. Steve DriehausD-OH-1
  • Rep. Deborah HalvorsonD-IL-11
  • Rep. John BoccieriD-OH-16
  • Rep. Gary PetersD-MI-9
  • Rep. Kathleen DahlkemperD-PA-3
  • Rep. Melissa BeanD-IL-8
  • Rep. Bill FosterD-IL-14
  • Rep. Jim MathesonD-UT-2
  • Rep. Michael ArcuriD-NY-24
  • Rep. Suzanne KosmasD-FL-24
  • Rep. Michael McMahonD-NY-13
  • Rep. Christopher CarneyD-PA-10
  • Rep. Harry TeagueD-NM-2
  • Rep. Stephanie Herseth SandlinD-SD
  • Rep. Charles MelanconD-LA-3
  • Rep. Jim MarshallD-GA-8
  • Rep. Jason AltmireD-PA-4
  • Rep. Thomas PerrielloD-VA-5
  • Rep. Dan BorenD-OK-2
  • Rep. Mike McIntyreD-NC-7
  • Rep. John AdlerD-NJ-3
  • Rep. Brad EllsworthD-IN-8
  • Rep. Joe DonnellyD-IN-2
  • Rep. Gabrielle GiffordsD-AZ-8
  • Rep. Baron HillD-IN-9
  • Rep. Frank KratovilD-MD-1
  • Rep. Heath ShulerD-NC-11
  • Rep. Glenn NyeD-VA-2
  • Rep. Travis ChildersD-MS-1
  • Rep. Harry MitchellD-AZ-5
  • Rep. Gene TaylorD-MS-4
  • Rep. Bobby BrightD-AL-2
  • Rep. Walter MinnickD-ID-1

Republicans who voted yea(161)

  • Rep. Joseph CaoR-LA-2
  • Rep. John McHughR-NY-23
  • Rep. Tim MurphyR-PA-18
  • Rep. Chris SmithR-NJ-4
  • Rep. David ReichertR-WA-8
  • Rep. Walter JonesR-NC-3
  • Rep. Steven LaTouretteR-OH-14
  • Rep. Frank LoBiondoR-NJ-2
  • Rep. Ileana Ros-LehtinenR-FL-18
  • Rep. Lincoln Diaz-BalartR-FL-21
  • Rep. Michael TurnerR-OH-3
  • Rep. Mario Diaz-BalartR-FL-25
  • Rep. Charles DentR-PA-15
  • Rep. Pete KingR-NY-3
  • Rep. Don YoungR-AK
  • Rep. Jim GerlachR-PA-6
  • Rep. Shelley CapitoR-WV-2
  • Rep. Todd PlattsR-PA-19
  • Rep. Michael CastleR-DE
  • Rep. Rodney FrelinghuysenR-NJ-11
  • Rep. Frank WolfR-VA-10
  • Rep. Jo Ann EmersonR-MO-8
  • Rep. Mark KirkR-IL-10
  • Rep. Judy BiggertR-IL-13
  • Rep. Mike SimpsonR-ID-2
  • Rep. Tom LathamR-IA-4
  • Rep. Candice MillerR-MI-10
  • Rep. Mike RogersR-AL-3
  • Rep. Ed WhitfieldR-KY-1
  • Rep. Leonard LanceR-NJ-7
  • Rep. Ander CrenshawR-FL-4
  • Rep. Hal RogersR-KY-5
  • Rep. Vernon EhlersR-MI-3
  • Rep. Jeff FortenberryR-NE-1
  • Rep. Tom ColeR-OK-4
  • Rep. Christopher LeeR-NY-26
  • Rep. Fred UptonR-MI-6
  • Rep. Glenn ThompsonR-PA-5
  • Rep. Brett GuthrieR-KY-2
  • Rep. Robert AderholtR-AL-4
  • Rep. Denny RehbergR-MT
  • Rep. Lamar SmithR-TX-21
  • Rep. Aaron SchockR-IL-18
  • Rep. Jo BonnerR-AL-1
  • Rep. Ginny Brown-WaiteR-FL-5
  • Rep. Ken CalvertR-CA-44
  • Rep. Dave CampR-MI-4
  • Rep. Rodney AlexanderR-LA-5
  • Rep. Henry BrownR-SC-1
  • Rep. Bill ShusterR-PA-9
  • Rep. Spencer BachusR-AL-6
  • Rep. Jerry LewisR-CA-41
  • Rep. Brian BilbrayR-CA-50
  • Rep. Gus BilirakisR-FL-9
  • Rep. David DreierR-CA-26
  • Rep. Greg WaldenR-OR-2
  • Rep. Mary Bono MackR-CA-45
  • Rep. Robert WittmanR-VA-1
  • Rep. Buck McKeonR-CA-25
  • Rep. Elton GalleglyR-CA-24
  • Rep. Parker GriffithD-AL-5
  • Rep. Bill PoseyR-FL-15
  • Rep. Kay GrangerR-TX-12
  • Rep. Steve BuyerR-IN-4
  • Rep. Erik PaulsenR-MN-3
  • Rep. John MicaR-FL-7
  • Rep. Lee TerryR-NE-2
  • Rep. Geoff DavisR-KY-4
  • Rep. Randy ForbesR-VA-4
  • Rep. Mike RogersR-MI-8
  • Rep. Pat TiberiR-OH-12
  • Rep. Steve AustriaR-OH-7
  • Rep. Doc HastingsR-WA-4
  • Rep. Ralph HallR-TX-4
  • Rep. Mark SouderR-IN-3
  • Rep. Roy BluntR-MO-7
  • Rep. Gregg HarperR-MS-3
  • Rep. John BoozmanR-AR-3
  • Rep. John CulbersonR-TX-7
  • Rep. Zach WampR-TN-3
  • Rep. Michael McCaulR-TX-10
  • Rep. John ShimkusR-IL-19
  • Rep. Daniel LungrenR-CA-3
  • Rep. Duncan HunterR-CA-52
  • Rep. John CarterR-TX-31
  • Rep. Roscoe BartlettR-MD-6
  • Rep. Todd TiahrtR-KS-4
  • Rep. Mary FallinR-OK-5
  • Rep. Joe BartonR-TX-6
  • Rep. Peter RoskamR-IL-6
  • Rep. Blaine LuetkemeyerR-MO-9
  • Rep. Kevin McCarthyR-CA-22
  • Rep. Dean HellerR-NV-2
  • Rep. Jean SchmidtR-OH-2
  • Rep. Donald ManzulloR-IL-16
  • Rep. John FlemingR-LA-4
  • Rep. John SullivanR-OK-1
  • Rep. Adrian SmithR-NE-3
  • Rep. Charles BoustanyR-LA-7
  • Rep. Jerry MoranR-KS-1
  • Rep. Joe WilsonR-SC-2
  • Rep. Lynn JenkinsR-KS-2
  • Rep. Rob BishopR-UT-1
  • Rep. Robert LattaR-OH-5
  • Rep. John KlineR-MN-2
  • Rep. Joseph PittsR-PA-16
  • Rep. Tom PetriR-WI-6
  • Rep. Phil GingreyR-GA-11
  • Rep. Pete OlsonR-TX-22
  • Rep. Kevin BradyR-TX-8
  • Rep. Eric CantorR-VA-7
  • Rep. Cliff StearnsR-FL-6
  • Rep. Bob GoodlatteR-VA-6
  • Rep. Dan BurtonR-IN-5
  • Rep. Mike CoffmanR-CO-6
  • Rep. Steve ScaliseR-LA-1
  • Rep. Devin NunesR-CA-21
  • Rep. Sue MyrickR-NC-9
  • Rep. John BoehnerR-OH-8
  • Rep. Howard CobleR-NC-6
  • Rep. Patrick McHenryR-NC-10
  • Rep. Wally HergerR-CA-2
  • Rep. Michele BachmannR-MN-6
  • Rep. Ted PoeR-TX-2
  • Rep. Bob InglisR-SC-4
  • Rep. Michael BurgessR-TX-26
  • Rep. Paul RyanR-WI-1
  • Rep. Connie MackR-FL-14
  • Rep. Jeff MillerR-FL-1
  • Rep. Pete SessionsR-TX-32
  • Rep. Mac ThornberryR-TX-13
  • Rep. Marsha BlackburnR-TN-7
  • Rep. J. Gresham BarrettR-SC-3
  • Rep. Nathan DealR-GA-9
  • Rep. Darrell IssaR-CA-49
  • Rep. Sam JohnsonR-TX-3
  • Rep. Jack KingstonR-GA-1
  • Rep. Kenny MarchantR-TX-24
  • Rep. Todd AkinR-MO-2
  • Rep. Mike PenceR-IN-6
  • Rep. Randy NeugebauerR-TX-19
  • Rep. John LinderR-GA-7
  • Rep. Michael ConawayR-TX-11
  • Rep. Steve KingR-IA-5
  • Rep. Jim JordanR-OH-4
  • Rep. Tom PriceR-GA-6
  • Rep. Ed RoyceR-CA-40
  • Rep. James SensenbrennerR-WI-5
  • Rep. Lynn WestmorelandR-GA-3
  • Rep. Jimmy DuncanR-TN-2
  • Rep. Cynthia LummisR-WY
  • Rep. Virginia FoxxR-NC-5
  • Rep. Doug LambornR-CO-5
  • Rep. Trent FranksR-AZ-2
  • Rep. Scott GarrettR-NJ-5
  • Rep. Jason ChaffetzR-UT-3
  • Rep. Jeb HensarlingR-TX-5
  • Rep. Tom McClintockR-CA-4
  • Rep. John CampbellR-CA-48
  • Rep. John ShadeggR-AZ-3
  • Rep. Paul BrounR-GA-10
Data notes

The House’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 111 in Voteview), matched to the vote the record cites and checked against its totals. Positions are each member’s DW-NOMINATE score for that Congress, as on the Ideology page; left to right is more liberal to more conservative. Paired and announced yea votes count as yea. Lists follow the compass, most liberal first. A name links to a profile only for members of the current Congress. A law passed by voice vote or unanimous consent has no member list, and neither does a vote Voteview has not yet recorded.

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Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Related bills

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 20 actions.

  1. Jun 2, 2009Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 111-25.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. May 21, 2009FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  4. May 20, 2009FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
  6. May 19, 2009FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  7. Apr 21, 2009CalendarCalendar · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 49.
  8. Apr 20, 2009CalendarCalendar · Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
  9. Mar 10, 2009CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate.
  10. Mar 9, 2009FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  11. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 371 - 19, 1 Present (Roll no. 112).House roll call 112
  12. FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
  13. FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Lynch objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
  14. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 131.
  15. FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
  16. FloorFloor · Mr. Lynch moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  17. Feb 11, 2009CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
  18. CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  19. Jan 6, 2009CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  20. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments

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