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Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor should be presented to the public safety officers who have perished and select other public safety officers who deserve special recognition for outstanding valor above and beyond the call of duty in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001.

Introduced: October 4, 2001 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 19, 2002
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 18, 2002
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2989-2990)
Apr 18, 2002
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2989-2990)
Apr 18, 2002
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 347.
Apr 18, 2002
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Apr 18, 2002
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Oct 31, 2001
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 30, 2001
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 30, 2001
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 0 (Roll no. 408). (text: CR H7365)
Oct 30, 2001
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 0 (Roll no. 408).(text: CR H7365)
Oct 30, 2001
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7387-7388)
Oct 30, 2001
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Oct 30, 2001
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 243.
Oct 30, 2001
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7365-7368)
Oct 30, 2001
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Oct 4, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 4, 2001
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Oct 30, 2001 House · vote #408 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree Passed 4090 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should award and present a Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor to those public safety officers who were killed and to those select public safety officers who have earned special recognition for outstanding valor above and beyond the call of duty in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001.
What's happening now April 19, 2002

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2