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HRES 953 110th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all Americans should participate in a moment of silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed…

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Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all Americans should participate in a moment of silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces both at home and abroad.

Introduced: January 29, 2008 See on congress.gov
Commemorations Armed Forces and National SecurityArmed forces abroadMilitary personnel
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Mar 12, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 12, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1608)
Mar 12, 2008
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 H1608)
Mar 12, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 953.
Mar 12, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1608-1609)
Mar 12, 2008
Mr. McIntyre moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Feb 11, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jan 29, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 29, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E101)
Jan 29, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 12, 2008

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that all Americans should participate in a moment of silence (on March 26, 2008, National Support Our Troops Day) to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families.

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 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 1 Republican 10
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 4, 2008
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Feb 26, 2008
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Feb 14, 2008
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Feb 14, 2008
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 14, 2008
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Feb 12, 2008
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Feb 12, 2008
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Feb 6, 2008
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 6, 2008
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Graves, Sam
Missouri · Feb 6, 2008
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 6, 2008
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 953: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all Americans should participate in a moment of silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces both at home and abroad.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-953/
MLA
"H. Res. 953: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all Americans should participate in a moment of silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces both at home and abroad.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-953/.
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H. Res. 953, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-953/.
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