HCONRES 266 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Honoring veterans by requesting that television and radio stations provide a moment of silence or a public service announcement on November 11 at 11 a.m. each year.

Introduced Nov 8, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Bill Pascrell, Jr. D-NJ

Fact sheet

Latest action · Nov 8, 2001 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Progress

Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.

IntroducedNov 8, 2001
Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Agreed to in SenateNot reached

Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that television and radio stations should recognize veterans through a public service announcement or a moment of silence on November 11 at 11 a.m. each year and that the day should be used as an occasion to recognize and educate children about the contributions of veterans in defending freedom and democracy.

Cosponsors 22

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 8, 2001 to Feb 6, 2002, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-NJ	Jim Saxton	Original	Nov 8, 2001
R-NJ	Marge Roukema	Original	Nov 8, 2001
D-NJ	Rush Holt	Original	Nov 8, 2001
R-NY	Felix J. Grucci Jr.		Nov 14, 2001
D-MA	James P. McGovern		Nov 14, 2001
R-PA	Melissa A. Hart		Nov 14, 2001
D-GU	Robert A. Underwood		Nov 14, 2001
R-MD	Roscoe G. Bartlett		Nov 14, 2001
D-FL	Corrine Brown		Feb 6, 2002
D-GA	Cynthia A. McKinney		Feb 6, 2002
D-NJ	Donald M. Payne		Feb 6, 2002
D-NY	Edolphus Towns		Feb 6, 2002
D-TX	Gene Green		Feb 6, 2002
R-PA	George W. Gekas		Feb 6, 2002
R-NY	James T. Walsh		Feb 6, 2002

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Nov 8, 2001Introduced in House
Nov 8, 2001Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

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