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H. Con. Res. 23 112th Congress House

Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to honor the late Frank W. Buckles, the last United States veteran of the First World War, as a tribute to and in recognition of all…

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Official title: Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to honor the late Frank W. Buckles, the last United States veteran of the First World War, as a tribute to and in recognition of all United States military members who served in the First World War.

Introduced: February 28, 2011 Introduced by: Shelley Moore Capito Republican · West Virginia See on congress.gov
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Feb 28, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Feb 28, 2011
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 Latest action February 28, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the use of the Capitol rotunda, during the 112th Congress, for a ceremony to honor the last U.S. veteran of the First World War, the late Mr. Frank Woodruff Buckles, as a tribute and recognition of all U.S. military members who served in the First World War.

 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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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2 Republican 1
Tipton, Scott
· Mar 9, 2011
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Mar 4, 2011
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Mar 2, 2011
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Feb 28, 2011
McHenry, Patrick
· Feb 28, 2011
Poe, Ted
· Feb 28, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 23: Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to honor the late Frank W. Buckles, the last United States veteran of the First World War, as a tribute to and in recognition of all United States military members who served in the First World War.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HCONRES-23/
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"H. Con. Res. 23: Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to honor the late Frank W. Buckles, the last United States veteran of the First World War, as a tribute to and in recognition of all United States military members who served in the First World War.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HCONRES-23/.
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H. Con. Res. 23, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HCONRES-23/.
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[H. Con. Res. 23: Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to honor the late Frank W. Buckles, the last United States veteran of the First World War, as a tribute to and in recognition of all United States military members who served in the First World War.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HCONRES-23/)
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