HCONRES 195 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Expressing the sense of Congress that a minute of silence should be observed annually at 11:00 a.m. on Veterans Day, November 11, in honor of the veterans of all United States wars and to memorialize those members of the Armed Forces who gave their lives in the defense of the United States.

Introduced May 22, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Wm. Lacy Clay D-MO

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Latest action · Oct 7, 2004 Received in the Senate.

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.

  1. IntroducedMay 22, 2003
  2. Agreed to in HouseOct 7, 2004
  3. Agreed to in SenateNot reached

Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that a minute of silence should be observed annually at 11: 00 a.m. on Veterans Day, November 11, in honor of the veterans of all U.S. wars and to memorialize those members of the Armed Forces who gave their lives in the defense of the United States.

Cosponsors 18

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 22, 2003 to Jun 24, 2003; 16 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-PRAnibal Acevedo-VilaOriginalMay 22, 2003
D-NJDonald M. PayneOriginalMay 22, 2003
D-VIDonna M. ChristensenOriginalMay 22, 2003
D-NJFrank Pallone, Jr.OriginalMay 22, 2003
D-MNJames L. OberstarOriginalMay 22, 2003
D-ILJerry F. CostelloOriginalMay 22, 2003
R-MOJo Ann EmersonOriginalMay 22, 2003
D-CALinda T. SánchezOriginalMay 22, 2003
D-OHMarcy KapturOriginalMay 22, 2003
D-ARMarion BerryOriginalMay 22, 2003
D-TXMartin FrostOriginalMay 22, 2003
D-TXMax SandlinOriginalMay 22, 2003
D-ARMike RossOriginalMay 22, 2003
R-MOSam GravesOriginalMay 22, 2003
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeOriginalMay 22, 2003
D-OHTed StricklandOriginalMay 22, 2003
D-PAChaka FattahJun 2, 2003
D-ILDanny K. DavisJun 24, 2003

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseVeterans' Affairs Committee
Referred May 22, 2003

Actions 8

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 7, 2004Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
  2. Oct 7, 2004Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8391-8392)
  3. Oct 7, 2004DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 195.
  4. Oct 7, 2004Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8391)
  5. Oct 7, 2004Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H8391, H8392Text printed H8391Christopher H. Smith R-NJ, Michael H. Michaud D-ME, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Wm. Lacy Clay D-MOOct 6, 2004

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
Expressing the sense of Congress that a minute of silence should be observed annually at 11:00 a.m. on Veterans Day, November 11, in honor of the veterans of all United States wars and to memorialize those members of the Armed Forces who gave their lives in the defense of the United States.

Subjects

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

Text 3

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Oct 7, 2004Received in Senate
  2. Oct 7, 2004Engrossed in House
  3. May 22, 2003Introduced in House

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