HJRES 42
107th Congress
House
Commemorations
EBB Terrorism
Emergency Management
Federal office buildings
Fire fighters
Flags
Maryland
Monuments and memorials
Memorializing fallen firefighters by lowering the American flag to half-staff in honor of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service in Emittsburg, Maryland.
Everywhere this bill has been
18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 16, 2001
Became Public Law No: 107-51.
Oct 16, 2001
Signed by President.
Oct 9, 2001
Presented to President.
Oct 4, 2001
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 4, 2001
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10338-10339)
Oct 4, 2001
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10338-10339)
Oct 3, 2001
Received in the Senate.
Oct 2, 2001
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 2, 2001
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 0 (Roll no. 361). (text: CR H6076)
Oct 2, 2001
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6100-6101)
Oct 2, 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 2, 2001
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.J. Res. 42.
Oct 2, 2001
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6076-6080)
Oct 2, 2001
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended.
Apr 19, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Mar 29, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 29, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E490)
Mar 29, 2001
Introduced in House
Votes taken on this bill
1
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2001 | House · vote #361 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | 420–0 | See who voted → |
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Plain-English summary
Requires the American flags on all Federal office buildings to be lowered to half-staff each year in honor of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service in Emittsburg, Maryland.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 107-51.
Related & companion bills
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Bill text
5 versions
- Engrossed in House Formatted Text PDF
- Enrolled Bill Formatted Text PDF
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF
- Public Law Formatted Text PDF
- Received in Senate Formatted Text PDF
Committees of jurisdiction
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 42: Memorializing fallen firefighters by lowering the American flag to half-staff in honor of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service in Emittsburg, Maryland.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HJRES-42/
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