A resolution commemorating and acknowledging the dedication and sacrifice made by the men and women who have lost their lives while serving as law enforcement officers.
Latest action · May 1, 2007 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5438)
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 simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedApr 20, 2007
- Agreed to in SenateMay 1, 2007
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Recognizes May 15, 2007, as Peace Officers Memorial Day in honor of the federal, state, and local officers that have been killed or disabled in the line of duty.
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 20, 2007 to May 1, 2007; 8 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Arlen Specter | Original | Apr 20, 2007 |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | Apr 20, 2007 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Apr 20, 2007 |
| D-NV | Harry Reid | Original | Apr 20, 2007 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Apr 20, 2007 |
| D-DE | Joseph R. Biden Jr. | Original | Apr 20, 2007 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Apr 20, 2007 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | Apr 20, 2007 |
| D-MA | Edward M. Kennedy | Apr 24, 2007 | |
| D-WI | Herb Kohl | Apr 24, 2007 | |
| R-KS | Sam Brownback | Apr 24, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | May 1, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Apr 20, 2007Markup Apr 25, 2007Reported Apr 25, 2007 |
Actions 8
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 1, 2007Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5437-5438)
- May 1, 2007Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5438)
- Apr 25, 2007Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Apr 25, 2007Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
- Apr 25, 2007Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 124.
- Apr 20, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Apr 20, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4815-4816)
- Apr 20, 2007Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4815)
In the Congressional Record 2
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.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5431, S5436, S5437Text printed S5438Amendments S5438 | Harry Reid D-NV, Jim Bunning R-KY (amendment), Patrick J. Leahy D-VT | May 1, 2007 |
| Senate | Text printed S4815 | — | Apr 20, 2007 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this resolution.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 1007 | To amend the preamble. | Jim Bunning R-KY | Amendment SA 1007 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 537 | A resolution commemorating and acknowledging the dedication and sacrifice made by the men and women who have lost their lives while serving as law enforcement officers. | Related bill | May 8, 2008 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution commemorating and acknowledging the dedication and sacrifice made by the men and women who have lost their lives while serving as law enforcement officers.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 1, 2007Agreed to Senate
- Apr 25, 2007Reported to Senate
- Apr 20, 2007Introduced in Senate
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