S 1877 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to prescribe that members of the Armed Forces and veterans out of uniform may render the military salute during hoisting, lowering, or passing of flag.

Fact sheet

Latest action · Aug 10, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJul 25, 2007
  2. Passed SenateJul 25, 2007
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Allows members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are out of uniform to render the military salute during the hoisting, lowering, or passing of the flag.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 7

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Aug 10, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
  2. Jul 26, 2007Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  3. Jul 26, 2007Received in the House.
  4. Jul 26, 2007Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  5. Jul 25, 2007Introduced in Senate

Related bills 1

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

Subjects

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

Text 3

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jul 26, 2007Referred in House
  2. Jul 25, 2007Engrossed in Senate
  3. Jul 25, 2007Considered and Passed Senate

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