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H. Res. 1183 110th Congress House

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to observe a moment of silence in the House on the first legislative day of each month for those killed or wounded in United States engagements in…

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Official title: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to observe a moment of silence in the House on the first legislative day of each month for those killed or wounded in United States engagements in Iraq or Afghanistan.

Introduced: May 22, 2008 See on congress.gov
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May 8, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
May 8, 2008
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 Latest action May 8, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Rule XIV (Order and Priority of Business) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require on the first legislative day of each month on which there is a record vote on any bill or joint resolution, immediately after that vote, a moment of silence to be observed on behalf of those killed or wounded (as well as their families) in current U.S. engagements in Iraq or Afghanistan.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · May 22, 2008
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 22, 2008
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 22, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1183: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to observe a moment of silence in the House on the first legislative day of each month for those killed or wounded in United States engagements in Iraq or Afghanistan.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1183/
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"H. Res. 1183: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to observe a moment of silence in the House on the first legislative day of each month for those killed or wounded in United States engagements in Iraq or Afghanistan.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1183/.
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H. Res. 1183, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1183/.
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[H. Res. 1183: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to observe a moment of silence in the House on the first legislative day of each month for those killed or wounded in United States engagements in Iraq or Afghanistan.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1183/)
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