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S 1648 113th Congress Senate

Memorial Day Moment of Silence Act

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

Introduced: January 15, 2014 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Commemorative events and holidaysVeterans' organizations and recognition
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 5, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action November 5, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Memorial 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 Memorial Day, beginning at 3:00 p.m. Atlantic standard time, in honor of the service and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces throughout the history of the United States.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2185 Related bill Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 15, 2014
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jan 15, 2014
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Nov 5, 2013
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Nov 5, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1648: Memorial Day Moment of Silence Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1648/
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"S. 1648: Memorial Day Moment of Silence Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1648/.
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S. 1648, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1648/.
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