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HRES 1617 111th Congress House

Supporting the goals and purpose of Gold Star Mothers Day, which is observed on the last Sunday in September of each year in remembrance of the supreme sacrifice made by mothers who lose a son or…

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Official title: Supporting the goals and purpose of Gold Star Mothers Day, which is observed on the last Sunday in September of each year in remembrance of the supreme sacrifice made by mothers who lose a son or daughter serving in the Armed Forces.

Introduced: September 22, 2010 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Commemorative events and holidaysFamily relationshipsMilitary personnel and dependents
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Sep 30, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 30, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 9/28/2010 H7036-7037)
Sep 30, 2010
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 9/28/2010 H7036-7037)
Sep 30, 2010
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7378-7379)
Sep 28, 2010
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Bilbray objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Sep 28, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1617.
Sep 28, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7036-7037)
Sep 28, 2010
Ms. Chu moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Sep 23, 2010
Ordered to be Reported.
Sep 23, 2010
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 14, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Sep 14, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 30, 2010

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Supports the goals and purpose of Gold Star Mothers Day, a day observed in remembrance of the supreme sacrifice made by mothers who lose a son or daughter serving in the Armed Forces.

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 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 6 Republican 10
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Sep 28, 2010
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Sep 22, 2010
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Sep 22, 2010
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 22, 2010
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Sep 22, 2010
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 22, 2010
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Sep 22, 2010
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Sep 16, 2010
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Sep 16, 2010
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 16, 2010
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 16, 2010
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Sep 16, 2010
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 14, 2010
Cao, Anh
· Sep 14, 2010
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Sep 14, 2010
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Sep 14, 2010
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Sep 14, 2010
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1617: Supporting the goals and purpose of Gold Star Mothers Day, which is observed on the last Sunday in September of each year in remembrance of the supreme sacrifice made by mothers who lose a son or daughter serving in the Armed Forces.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1617/
MLA
"H. Res. 1617: Supporting the goals and purpose of Gold Star Mothers Day, which is observed on the last Sunday in September of each year in remembrance of the supreme sacrifice made by mothers who lose a son or daughter serving in the Armed Forces.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1617/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Res. 1617, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1617/.
Markdown link
[H. Res. 1617: Supporting the goals and purpose of Gold Star Mothers Day, which is observed on the last Sunday in September of each year in remembrance of the supreme sacrifice made by mothers who lose a son or daughter serving in the Armed Forces.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1617/)
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