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HR 995 114th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Commemorative events and holidays Veterans' organizations and recognition

Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act

Introduced: June 1, 2015 Introduced by: Lynch, Stephen F. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Mar 6, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Feb 13, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 13, 2015
Introduced in House
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 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.

What's happening now March 6, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2921 Related bill Veterans First Act
  • S 1004 Identical bill Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 8
D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Mar 7, 2016
Costello, Ryan
· Jun 1, 2015
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · May 20, 2015
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Feb 13, 2015
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Feb 13, 2015
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 13, 2015
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 13, 2015
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Feb 13, 2015
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Feb 13, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 995: Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-995/
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"H.R. 995: Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-995/.
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H.R. 995, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-995/.
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