A resolution designating October 7, 2012, as "Operation Enduring Freedom Veterans Day".
Latest action · Sep 22, 2012 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 9/21/2012 S6676)
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.
- IntroducedMay 24, 2012
- Agreed to in SenateSep 22, 2012
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Designates October 7, 2012, as Operation Enduring Freedom Veterans Day.
Honors the brave men and women who gave their lives while serving the United States in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Encourages the people of the United States to salute the more than half a million men and women who have served bravely in Afghanistan to preserve our shared security and freedom.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 24, 2012.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NH | Kelly Ayotte | Original | May 24, 2012 |
| D-AK | Mark Begich | Original | May 24, 2012 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | May 24, 2012 |
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 May 24, 2012Discharged Sep 22, 2012 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 22, 2012Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 22, 2012Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6676)
- Sep 22, 2012Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 9/21/2012 S6676)
- May 24, 2012Introduced in Senate
- May 24, 2012Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3639)
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 S6676Text printed S6676Amendments S6661, S6676 | Mark L. Pryor D-AR, Michael B. Enzi R-WY (amendment) | Sep 21, 2012 |
| Senate | Text printed S3639 | — | May 24, 2012 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this resolution.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 2870 | To update the number of patriots in the United States Armed Forces who have made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in Afghanistan. | Michael B. Enzi R-WY | Amendment SA 2870 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution designating October 7, 2012, as "Operation Enduring Freedom Veterans Day".
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 22, 2012Agreed to Senate
- May 24, 2012Introduced in Senate
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