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Army Specialist Joseph P. Micks Federal Flag Code Amendment Act of 2007

Introduced: January 24, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 26 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 29, 2007
Became Public Law No: 110-41.
Jun 29, 2007
Signed by President.
Jun 20, 2007
Presented to President.
Jun 15, 2007
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 14, 2007
Cleared for White House.
Jun 14, 2007
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7777)
Jun 14, 2007
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7777)
Jun 7, 2007
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 191.
Jun 7, 2007
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
Jun 7, 2007
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 16, 2007
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 15, 2007
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 15, 2007
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 408 - 4 (Roll No. 346). (text: CR H4976)
May 15, 2007
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5014-5015)
May 15, 2007
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 15, 2007
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 692.
May 15, 2007
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4976-4978)
May 15, 2007
Mr. Stupak moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 9, 2007
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 81.
May 9, 2007
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-139.
Apr 25, 2007
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Apr 25, 2007
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 20, 2007
Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Discharged.
Mar 1, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jan 24, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 24, 2007
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
May 15, 2007 House · vote #346 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 408–4 See who voted →
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(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 9, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Army Specialist Joseph P. Micks Federal Flag Code Amendment Act of 2007 - Amends federal law with regard to the flying of the national flag at half-staff to: (1) allow a governor of a state, territory, or possession of the United States (governor) to proclaim that the national flag be flown at half-staff upon the death of a member of the Armed Forces from the governor's state, territory, or possession who dies while serving on active duty; (2) provide the same authority to the Mayor of the District of Columbia (District) with respect to present or former District officials and members of the Armed Forces from the District; and (3) require, when a governor or Mayor of the District issues such a proclamation, the national flag flown at any federal installation or facility in that state, territory, possession, or District to be flown at half-staff consistent with that proclamation.

What's happening now June 29, 2007

Became Public Law No: 110-41.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 7 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 3, 2007
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 2, 2007
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 25, 2007
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 16, 2007
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 29, 2007
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