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HCONRES 243 107th Congress House

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…

Official title: 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 sele… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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
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It was not agreed to before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
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
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 409–0 See who voted →
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 Latest action April 19, 2002

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 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.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 47
All 47 Democratic 22 Republican 4 Independent 1
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Oct 12, 2001
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Oct 12, 2001
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Oct 11, 2001
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Oct 11, 2001
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 11, 2001
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Oct 4, 2001
BALLENGER, CASS
· Oct 4, 2001
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Oct 4, 2001
CARSON, BRAD
· Oct 4, 2001
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Oct 4, 2001
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Oct 4, 2001
DeMint, James
· Oct 4, 2001
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Oct 4, 2001
DOOLEY, CAL
· Oct 4, 2001
FROST, MARTIN
· Oct 4, 2001
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Oct 4, 2001
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Oct 4, 2001
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Oct 4, 2001
JOHN, CHRISTOPHER
· Oct 4, 2001
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 4, 2001
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Oct 4, 2001
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Oct 4, 2001
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 4, 2001
LUCAS, KEN
· Oct 4, 2001
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Oct 4, 2001
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Oct 4, 2001
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 4, 2001
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Oct 4, 2001
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Oct 4, 2001
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Oct 4, 2001
NETHERCUTT, GEORGE
· Oct 4, 2001
OSE, DOUG
· Oct 4, 2001
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Oct 4, 2001
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Oct 4, 2001
QUINN, JACK
· Oct 4, 2001
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 4, 2001
SANDLIN, MAX
· Oct 4, 2001
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 4, 2001
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Oct 4, 2001
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Oct 4, 2001
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Oct 4, 2001
TAUZIN, W.
· Oct 4, 2001
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Oct 4, 2001
TURNER, JIM
· Oct 4, 2001
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Oct 4, 2001
Vitter, David
· Oct 4, 2001
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Oct 4, 2001
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 243: 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.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HCONRES-243/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 243: 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.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HCONRES-243/.
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H. Con. Res. 243, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HCONRES-243/.
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[H. Con. Res. 243: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HCONRES-243/)
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