HRES 146 · 111th Congress · Education

Designating March 2, 2009, as "Read Across America Day".

Introduced 2009-02-10· Sponsored by Rep. Markey, Betsy [D-CO-4]· House

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Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.(2009-04-22)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2009-03-05

Yea 417Nay 0

Democrats

243 Yea·0 Nay

Republicans

174 Yea·0 Nay

PassedHouse · 2009-03-05

Yea 417Nay 0

Democrats

243 Yea·0 Nay

Republicans

174 Yea·0 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Honors Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss) for his success in encouraging children to discover the joy of reading. Honors the 12th anniversary of Read Across America Day, which occurs on March 2, 2009. Encourages parents to read with their children for at least 30 minutes on Read Across America Day.…

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