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Introduced
04/16/2015
04/16/2015
In Committee
12/03/2015
12/03/2015
Crossed Over
11/16/2015
11/16/2015
Passed
09/29/2016
09/29/2016
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
10/07/2016
10/07/2016
Introduced Session
114th Congress
Bill Summary
Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act (Sec. 2) 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 3:11 p.m. Atlantic standard time, in honor of the service and sacrifice of veterans throughout the history of the nation.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services, Justice, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (8)
Mark Kirk (R)*,
John Cornyn (R),
Dick Durbin (D),
James Inhofe (R),
Joe Manchin (I),
Ed Markey (D),
Debbie Stabenow (D),
Elizabeth Warren (D),
Last Action
Became Public Law No: 114-240. (TXT | PDF) (on 10/07/2016)
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