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H. Con. Res. 409 108th Congress House

Recognizing with humble gratitude the more than 16,000,000 veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II and the Americans who supported the war effort on the home front…

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Official title: Recognizing with humble gratitude the more than 16,000,000 veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II and the Americans who supported the war effort on the home front and celebrating the completion of the National World War II Memorial on the National Mall in the District of Columbia.

Introduced: April 28, 2004 Introduced by: Jerry Moran Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
May 21, 2004
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 21, 2004
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6063-6064)
May 21, 2004
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6063-6064)
May 20, 2004
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 520.
May 20, 2004
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
May 20, 2004
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 13, 2004
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 12, 2004
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 0 (Roll no. 168). (text as passed House: CR 5/11/2004 H2769-2770)
May 12, 2004
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 12, 2004
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2875-2876)
May 11, 2004
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.
May 11, 2004
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 409.
May 11, 2004
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2769-2774)
May 11, 2004
Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Apr 28, 2004
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 28, 2004
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
May 12, 2004 House · vote #168 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree Passed 422–0 See who voted →
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 Latest action May 21, 2004

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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes with humble gratitude the more than 16 million veterans who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II and the Americans who supported the war effort on the home front.

Celebrates the completion of the National World War II Memorial on the National Mall in the District of Columbia.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 1
BALLENGER, CASS
· Apr 28, 2004
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Apr 28, 2004
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 28, 2004
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 28, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 409: Recognizing with humble gratitude the more than 16,000,000 veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II and the Americans who supported the war effort on the home front and celebrating the completion of the National World War II Memorial on the National Mall in the District of Columbia.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-409/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 409: Recognizing with humble gratitude the more than 16,000,000 veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II and the Americans who supported the war effort on the home front and celebrating the completion of the National World War II Memorial on the National Mall in the District of Columbia.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-409/.
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H. Con. Res. 409, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-409/.
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[H. Con. Res. 409: Recognizing with humble gratitude the more than 16,000,000 veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II and the Americans who supported the war effort on the home front and celebrating the completion of the National World War II Memorial on the National Mall in the District of Columbia.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-409/)
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