SRES 249 104th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Bombings Commemorations Congress Congressional tributes Emergency Management Federal employees Federal office buildings Government Operations and Politics Oklahoma Prosecution Punishment Rescue work Social Welfare Terrorism Volunteer workers

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing.

Introduced: April 19, 1996 See on congress.gov

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Apr 19, 1996

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3695-3697)

Apr 19, 1996

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S3695-3697)

Apr 19, 1996

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Provides for observation of a moment of silence at 9:02 a.m. central daylight time on April 19, 1996, in remembrance of the victims of the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Commends the people of Oklahoma and the aid provided by rescuers, Federal agencies, countless volunteers, and Federal employees. Reaffirms trust in our system of justice to ensure that the perpetrators are convicted and punished.

What's happening now April 19, 1996

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3695-3697)

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Agreed to Senate Formatted Text PDF

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Cosponsors 4

Grassley, Chuck

Iowa · Apr 19, 1996

McConnell, Mitch

Kentucky · Apr 19, 1996

Murray, Patty

Washington · Apr 19, 1996

Wyden, Ron

Oregon · Apr 19, 1996

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 249: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-SRES-249/

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