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H. Con. Res. 317 105th Congress House

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…

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Official title: 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: September 10, 1998 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
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
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9150-9151)
Aug 4, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on House Oversight.
Aug 4, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 1, 1998

Received in the Senate.

 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 6 Republican 6
QUINN, JACK
· Sep 28, 1998
NETHERCUTT, GEORGE
· Sep 24, 1998
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Sep 18, 1998
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Sep 16, 1998
BALLENGER, CASS
· Sep 16, 1998
Burr, Richard
· Sep 16, 1998
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 16, 1998
CRANE, PHILIP
· Sep 16, 1998
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Sep 16, 1998
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Sep 16, 1998
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 16, 1998
SANDLIN, MAX
· Sep 15, 1998
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Sep 14, 1998
TURNER, JIM
· Sep 14, 1998
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 10, 1998
FROST, MARTIN
· Sep 10, 1998
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 10, 1998
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Sep 10, 1998
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 10, 1998
DUNN, JENNIFER
· Aug 4, 1998
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Aug 4, 1998
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 317: 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.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-317/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 317: 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.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-317/.
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H. Con. Res. 317, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-317/.
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