HRES 643 · 115th Congress · Congress

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to observe a moment of silence in the House on the first legislative day of each month for those killed or wounded in the United States engagement in Afghanistan.

Introduced 2017-12-04· Sponsored by Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9712)(2017-12-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends rule XIV (Order and Priority of Business) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to declare that, on the first legislative day of each month on which there is a record vote on any bill or joint resolution, immediately after that vote, a moment of silence shall be observed in the House on behalf of those killed or wounded (as well as their families) in current U.S. engagement in Afghanistan.…

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Cosponsors (3)

1 Democrat2 Republicans