Recognizing Birmingham, Alabama, as home to the first and longest-running celebration of Veterans Day and home of the National Veteran Award.
Latest action · Jan 24, 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Progress
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- IntroducedOct 30, 2013
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Recognizes: (1) Birmingham, Alabama, as the home to the first and longest running national celebration of Veterans Day; and (2) Raymond Weeks for his 40 years of patriotic and pioneering efforts establishing Veterans Day and the National Veteran Award.
Congratulates the Tuskegee Airmen for Receiving the National Veteran Award.
Honors U.S. veterans and their families for providing freedom of life and liberty.
Pays tribute to U.S. men and women in uniform who risk life and limb at home and overseas.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 30, 2013.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | Original | Oct 30, 2013 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Oct 30, 2013 |
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Oct 30, 2013 |
| Military Personnel Subcommittee | Referred Jan 24, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 24, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Oct 30, 2013Introduced in House
- Oct 30, 2013Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Recognizing Birmingham, Alabama, as home to the first and longest-running celebration of Veterans Day and home of the National Veteran Award.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 30, 2013Introduced in House
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