A resolution commemorating the 20th anniversary of the attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building.
Latest action · Apr 16, 2015 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2257; text as passed Senate: CR S2254)
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 16, 2015
- Agreed to in SenateApr 16, 2015
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Sends best wishes to the families, friends, and neighbors of the 168 people killed in the April 19, 1995, terrorist bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Expresses gratitude for the recovery of those injured in the bombing.
Thanks the first responders, rescue workers, medical personnel, and volunteers who answered the call for help that morning and in the weeks that followed.
Declares that the Senate, on the 20th anniversary of that day, resolves to work with the people of the United States to promote the goals and mission established by the Oklahoma City National Memorial.
Commends the people of Oklahoma City for their progress over the past two decades, for demonstrating their commitment to the ability of hope to triumph over violence, and for their perseverance in standing for the strength of goodness in overcoming evil.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 16, 2015.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OK | James Lankford | Original | Apr 16, 2015 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 16, 2015Introduced in Senate
- Apr 16, 2015Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2257; text as passed Senate: CR S2254)
- Apr 16, 2015Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2257; text as passed Senate: CR S2254)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Commemorative events and holidays
- Congressional tributes
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Crime victims
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Health personnel
- Law enforcement officers
- Monuments and memorials
- Oklahoma
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- Terrorism
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 16, 2015Agreed to Senate
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