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A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress that the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor should be awarded to public safety officers killed in the line of duty in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

Introduced: September 19, 2001 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 6, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Apr 22, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 22, 2002
Received in the House.
Apr 22, 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 S2990-2991; text: CR S2991)
Apr 18, 2002
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2990-2991; text: CR S2991)
Apr 18, 2002
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 348.
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.
Sep 20, 2001
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 19, 2001
Submitted in the Senate and ordered held at desk. until the close of business on September 20, 2001. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9513)
Sep 19, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9513-9514)
Sep 19, 2001
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) because of the tragic events of September 11, 2001, the limit on the number of Public Safety Officer Medals of Valor should be waived and a medal should be awarded under the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2001 to any officer who was killed in the line of duty; and (2) the Medal of Valor Review Board should give strong consideration to the acts of bravery by other officers in responding to these events.
What's happening now May 6, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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