A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to encourage the display of the flag of the United States on National Vietnam War Veterans Day.
Sponsor and status
115th Congress (2017–2019)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Mar 28, 2017
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on March 28, 2017.
1 Cosponsor (1 Democrat)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Goodlatte Applauds Enactment of Legislation to Honor Vietnam Veterans”
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Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA6, 1993-2018]
on Mar 28, 2017
“Goodlatte Praises Committee Approval of Legislation to Honor Vietnam Veterans”
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Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA6, 1993-2018]
on Mar 16, 2017
History
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Feb 3, 2017
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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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Feb 3, 2017
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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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Mar 16, 2017
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Considered by House Committee on the Judiciary
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Mar 21, 2017
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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 by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Mar 28, 2017
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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S. 305 (115th) 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. 305. This is the one from the 115th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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