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HCONRES 473 108th Congress House Commemorations Charities Crime and Law Enforcement EBB Terrorism September 11, 2001 Social Welfare Special days Terrorism Volunteer workers

Expressing the sense of Congress that it is appropriate to annually observe Patriot Day, September 11, with voluntary acts of service and compassion.

Introduced: July 14, 2004 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Oct 12, 2004
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 10, 2004
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 10, 2004
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 10, 2004
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11017-11019)
Oct 10, 2004
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11017-11019)
Sep 23, 2004
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 22, 2004
Mr. Ose moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Sep 22, 2004
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Sep 22, 2004
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 22, 2004
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7360)
Sep 22, 2004
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7360)
Sep 22, 2004
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 473.
Sep 22, 2004
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7360-7361)
Jul 14, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Jul 14, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of Congress that it is appropriate to annually observe Patriot Day, September 11, with voluntary acts of service and compassion in honor of the lives lost on that day in 2001 in the terrorist attack on the United States and in the spirit of selflessness and unity demonstrated by those who participated in the rescue, recovery, and voluntary service activities that day.

What's happening now October 12, 2004

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

 Bill text 4 versions

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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 14, 2004
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 473: Expressing the sense of Congress that it is appropriate to annually observe Patriot Day, September 11, with voluntary acts of service and compassion.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-473/
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"H. Con. Res. 473: Expressing the sense of Congress that it is appropriate to annually observe Patriot Day, September 11, with voluntary acts of service and compassion.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-473/.
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H. Con. Res. 473, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-473/.
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