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S.Con.Res. 26 (110th): A concurrent resolution recognizing the 75th anniversary of the Military Order of the Purple Heart and commending recipients of the Purple Heart for their courageous demonstrations of gallantry and heroism on behalf of the United States.

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Hillary Clinton

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Last Updated: Jul 31, 2007
Length: 4 pages
Introduced
Apr 12, 2007
110th Congress (2007–2009)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This resolution was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the Senate on July 31, 2007 but was never passed by the House.

Cosponsors

9 Cosponsors (6 Republicans, 3 Democrats)

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History

Apr 12, 2007
 
Introduced

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Jul 31, 2007
 
Passed Senate (House next)

The resolution was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made.

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S.Con.Res. 26 (110th) was a concurrent resolution in the United States Congress.

A concurrent resolution is often used for matters that affect the rules of Congress or to express the sentiment of Congress. It must be agreed to by both the House and Senate in identical form but is not signed by the President and does not carry the force of law.

Resolutions numbers restart every two years. That means there are other resolutions with the number S.Con.Res. 26. This is the one from the 110th Congress.

This concurrent resolution was introduced in the 110th Congress, which met from Jan 4, 2007 to Jan 3, 2009. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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