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H. Con. Res. 22 112th Congress House

Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol to honor the last surviving United States veteran of the First World War upon his death.

Introduced: February 28, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
Feb 28, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1377)
Feb 28, 2011
Introduced in House
Feb 28, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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 Latest action February 28, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that, in recognition of the historic contributions of the U.S. veterans who served in World War I, the last surviving U.S. veteran of such War should be permitted to lie in honor in the rotunda of the Capitol upon his death, so that U.S. citizens may pay their last respects to these great Americans.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • SCONRES 5 A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol to honor Frank W. Buckles, the longest surviv…
  • SCONRES 10 A concurrent resolution authorizing the remains of Frank W. Buckles, the last surviving United States veteran of the Fi…
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 22: Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol to honor the last surviving United States veteran of the First World War upon his death.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HCONRES-22/
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"H. Con. Res. 22: Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol to honor the last surviving United States veteran of the First World War upon his death.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HCONRES-22/.
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H. Con. Res. 22, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HCONRES-22/.
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[H. Con. Res. 22: Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol to honor the last surviving United States veteran of the First World War upon his death.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HCONRES-22/)
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