GovTrack’s Bill Summary
We don’t have a summary available yet.
H.Res. 855 (111th): Expressing support for designation of May 1 as “Silver Star Service Banner Day”.
- Introduced:
- Oct 22, 2009 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
- Sponsor:
- Rep. Roy Blunt [R-MO7]
- Status:
- Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
The resolution’s title was written by the resolution’s sponsor. H.Res. stands for House simple resolution.
Library of Congress Summary
The summary below was written by the Congressional Research Service, which is a nonpartisan division of the Library of Congress.
4/21/2010--Passed House without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Supports the designation of "Silver Star Service Banner Day" on May 1.
House Republican Conference Summary
The summary below was written by the House Republican Conference, which is the caucus of Republicans in the House of Representatives.
This summary can be found at http://www.gop.gov/bill/111/2/hres855.
Background
According to the resolution's findings, the Silver Star Service Banner has come to represent the members of the Armed Forces and veterans who were wounded or became ill in combat in the wars fought by the United States.
Summary
H.Res. 855 would resolve that the House of Representatives supports the designation of "Silver Star Service Banner Day" and calls upon the people of the United States to observe the day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
House Democratic Caucus Summary
The House Democratic Caucus does not provide summaries of bills.
So, yes, we display the House Republican Conference’s summaries when available even if we do not have a Democratic summary available. That’s because we feel it is better to give you as much information as possible, even if we cannot provide every viewpoint.
We’ll be looking for a source of summaries from the other side in the meanwhile.