HRES 256 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all Americans should participate in a moment of silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces both at home and abroad.

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 27, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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.

  1. IntroducedMar 17, 2009
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that all Americans should participate in a moment of silence (on March 26, 2009, National Support Our Troops Day) to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of members of the U.S. Armed Forces both at home and abroad.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 17, 2009.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-TXChet EdwardsOriginalMar 17, 2009

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 27, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
  2. Mar 17, 2009Introduced in House
  3. Mar 17, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Related bills 2

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

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Mar 17, 2009Introduced in House

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