A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day.
Sponsor and status
114th Congress (2015–2017)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Oct 7, 2016
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on October 7, 2016.
7 Cosponsors (5 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“House Passes Veterans Day Moment of Silence Legislation”
—
Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA8]
on Sep 28, 2016
Incorporated legislation
This bill incorporates provisions from:
H.R. 995: Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act
Introduced on Feb 13, 2015. 96% incorporated. (compare text)
History
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Apr 16, 2015
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
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Nov 9, 2015
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill 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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Sep 27, 2016
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Passed House
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was without objection so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Oct 7, 2016
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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S. 1004 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 1004. This is the one from the 114th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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