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HCONRES 317 105th Congress House Congress Capitol (Washington, D.C.) Commemorations Congressional employees Congressional ethics Congressional tributes Crime and Law Enforcement Federal law enforcement officers Government Operations and Politics Members of Congress Murder Police

Expressing the sense of Congress that Members of Congress should follow the examples of self-sacrifice and devotion to character displayed by Jacob Chestnut and John Gibson of the United States Capitol Police.

Introduced: August 4, 1998 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 1, 1998
Received in the Senate.
Sep 28, 1998
Mr. Ney asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Sep 28, 1998
Committee on House Oversight discharged.
Sep 28, 1998
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9150-9151)
Sep 28, 1998
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
Sep 28, 1998
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
Sep 28, 1998
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Aug 4, 1998
Introduced in House
Aug 4, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on House Oversight.
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that Members of Congress should: (1) follow the example of Jacob Chestnut and John Gibson of the U.S. Capitol Police by living lives of love, respect, and integrity every day at all times, including on the floor of the Senate and House of Representatives; and (2) deserve the title "Honorable" by setting an example so that such individuals did not die in vain.

What's happening now October 1, 1998

Received in the Senate.

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