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HR 595 112th Congress House

To amend title 36, United States Code, to designate the musical piece commonly known as "Taps" as the National Song of Remembrance, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 9, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Mar 15, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Feb 28, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Feb 9, 2011
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 9, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 15, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of Congress that at a military funeral, memorial service, or wreath laying, the musical piece known as "Taps" should be sounded by a live solo bugler or trumpeter when possible.

Designates Taps as the National Song of Remembrance. Provides for the appropriate conduct of military and non-military persons present during the playing of Taps. Provides an exception to such conduct when Taps is sounded as the final call of the day at a military base.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 14, 2011
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 5, 2011
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Mar 1, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 595: To amend title 36, United States Code, to designate the musical piece commonly known as "Taps" as the National Song of Remembrance, and for other purposes.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-595/
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"H.R. 595: To amend title 36, United States Code, to designate the musical piece commonly known as "Taps" as the National Song of Remembrance, and for other purposes.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-595/.
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H.R. 595, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-595/.
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[H.R. 595: To amend title 36, United States Code, to designate the musical piece commonly known as "Taps" as the National Song of Remembrance, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-595/)
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