HJRES 42 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Memorializing fallen firefighters by lowering the American flag to half-staff in honor of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service in Emittsburg, Maryland.

Introduced Mar 29, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Michael N. Castle R-DE

Fact sheet

Latest action · Oct 16, 2001 Became Public Law No: 107-51.

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.

IntroducedMar 29, 2001
Passed HouseOct 2, 2001
Passed SenateOct 4, 2001
To the PresidentOct 9, 2001
Became lawOct 16, 2001

Summary

Requires the American flags on all Federal office buildings to be lowered to half-staff each year in honor of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service in Emittsburg, Maryland.

Recorded votes 1

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Roll call	Question	Result	Date
House 361	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed417–0	Oct 2, 2001

Cosponsors 113

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 29, 2001 to Sep 24, 2001, with 51 there on the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-MD	Albert Russell Wynn	Original	Mar 29, 2001
D-CA	Barbara Lee	Original	Mar 29, 2001
D-MA	Barney Frank	Original	Mar 29, 2001
D-TN	Bart Gordon	Original	Mar 29, 2001
R-NY	Benjamin A. Gilman	Original	Mar 29, 2001
D-MI	Carolyn C. Kilpatrick	Original	Mar 29, 2001
D-TX	Charles A. Gonzalez	Original	Mar 29, 2001
D-TX	Charles W. Stenholm	Original	Mar 29, 2001
D-TX	Ciro D. Rodriguez	Original	Mar 29, 2001
R-MD	Constance A. Morella	Original	Mar 29, 2001
R-PA	Curt Weldon	Original	Mar 29, 2001
D-GA	Cynthia A. McKinney	Original	Mar 29, 2001
D-MI	Dale E. Kildee	Original	Mar 29, 2001
R-CA	Darrell Issa	Original	Mar 29, 2001
D-OH	Dennis J. Kucinich	Original	Mar 29, 2001

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Actions 19

Everything that happened, newest first.

Oct 16, 2001Became Public Law No: 107-51.
Oct 16, 2001Signed by President.
Oct 9, 2001Presented to President.
Oct 4, 2001Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 4, 2001Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10338-10339)

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Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
SJRES 18	A joint resolution memorializing fallen firefighters by lowering the United States flag to half-staff on the day of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service in Emmitsburg, Maryland.	Related bill	Oct 5, 2001

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.

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