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HR 2185 113th Congress House

Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act

Official title: To amend title 36, United States Code, to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day.

Introduced: May 23, 2013 Introduced by: Lynch, Stephen F. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Commemorative events and holidaysVeterans' organizations and recognition
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 11, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
May 23, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 23, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 11, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act - Directs the President to issue an annual proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe two minutes of silence on Veterans Day, beginning at 3:11 p.m. Atlantic standard time, in honor of the service and sacrifice of veterans throughout the history of the nation.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4435 Related bill Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
  • S 1648 Related bill Memorial Day Moment of Silence Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 6
D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jun 14, 2013
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 23, 2013
CONYERS, JOHN
· May 23, 2013
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· May 23, 2013
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· May 23, 2013
JONES, WALTER
· May 23, 2013
Kennedy, Joseph
· May 23, 2013
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 23, 2013
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 23, 2013
Michaud, Michael
· May 23, 2013
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · May 23, 2013
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · May 23, 2013
Tsongas, Niki
· May 23, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2185: Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2185/
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"H.R. 2185: Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2185/.
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