To provide for greater recognition of Veterans Day each year.
Latest action · Jan 26, 2005 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 26, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Encourages: (1) Americans to demonstrate their support for veterans on Veterans Day by treating that day as a special day of reflection; (2) houses of worship and other institutions to ring bells at 11:00 AM on such Day; and (3) people to then observe a moment of reflection in recognition of veterans.
Authorizes and requests the President to issue a proclamation each year in connection with the observance of Veterans Day calling on Americans to observe it with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
Cosponsors 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 26, 2005 to Nov 3, 2005, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Original | Jan 26, 2005 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Jan 26, 2005 |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Original | Jan 26, 2005 |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Original | Jan 26, 2005 |
| R-AL | Spencer Bachus | Original | Jan 26, 2005 |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Feb 1, 2005 | |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Feb 1, 2005 | |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | Feb 1, 2005 | |
| R-LA | Richard H. Baker | Feb 1, 2005 | |
| D-OH | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | Feb 1, 2005 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Feb 1, 2005 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Feb 8, 2005 | |
| R-WI | Mark Green | Feb 8, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Feb 17, 2005 | |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Feb 17, 2005 |
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- Jan 26, 2005Introduced in House
- Jan 26, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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- Jan 26, 2005Introduced in House
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