HR 2498 · 112th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act

Introduced 2011-07-12· Sponsored by Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]· House

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(2012-03-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act - Directs the President to issue an annual proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe two minutes of silence on Veterans Day, beginning at 2:11 p.m. eastern time, in honor of the service and sacrifice of veterans throughout the history of the nation.…

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Cosponsors (13)

11 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Guinta, Frank C. [R-NH-1]NH
Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-5]MA
Rep. Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-13]NY
Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7]MA
Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16]TX
Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37]CA
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]AZ
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-11]NY
Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8]MA
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-9]MA
Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1]NY
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23]FL
Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2]ME