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HJRES 240 103th Congress House

To authorize the placement of a memorial cairn in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, to honor the 270 victims of the terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103.

Introduced: July 27, 1993 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 6, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Memorial Affairs.
Jul 27, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 27, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1900)
Jul 27, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 6, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Memorial Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requests the President to place in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, a memorial cairn honoring the victims of the terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 on December 21, 1988, over Lockerbie, Scotland.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 129 Identical bill A joint resolution to authorize the placement of a memorial cairn in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, …
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 27, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 240: To authorize the placement of a memorial cairn in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, to honor the 270 victims of the terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HJRES-240/
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"H.J. Res. 240: To authorize the placement of a memorial cairn in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, to honor the 270 victims of the terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HJRES-240/.
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H.J. Res. 240, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HJRES-240/.
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[H.J. Res. 240: To authorize the placement of a memorial cairn in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, to honor the 270 victims of the terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103.](https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HJRES-240/)
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