Expressing support for the designation of July 16 as "National Atomic Veterans Day".
Latest action · Nov 8, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Progress
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- IntroducedNov 8, 2019
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution acknowledges the important role of atomic veterans (i.e., veterans who participated in nuclear testing, were part of the military forces in Hiroshima or Nagasaki, or were held as prisoners of war near Hiroshima or Nagasaki). The resolution also supports the designation of National Atomic Veterans Day.
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 8, 2019 to Mar 9, 2020, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Nov 8, 2019 |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Nov 15, 2019 | |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | Nov 15, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Nov 15, 2019 | |
| D-CO | Jason Crow | Nov 15, 2019 | |
| R-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Nov 15, 2019 | |
| R-IL | Rodney Davis | Nov 15, 2019 | |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Nov 21, 2019 | |
| R-TX | Van Taylor | Nov 22, 2019 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Dec 3, 2019 | |
| D-IA | Cynthia Axne | Jan 16, 2020 | |
| R-TN | Tim Burchett | Mar 9, 2020 |
Actions 2
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- Nov 8, 2019Introduced in House
- Nov 8, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
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- Nov 8, 2019Introduced in House
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