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Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act

Introduced: April 16, 2015 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 7, 2016
Became Public Law No: 114-240.
Oct 7, 2016
Signed by President.
Sep 29, 2016
Presented to President.
Sep 27, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 27, 2016
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H5946)
Sep 27, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H5946)
Sep 27, 2016
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H5946-5947)
Sep 27, 2016
Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged.
Sep 27, 2016
Mr. Miller (FL) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Dec 3, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Nov 16, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 16, 2015
Received in the House.
Nov 10, 2015
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 9, 2015
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7866)
Nov 9, 2015
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7866)
Nov 9, 2015
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7866)
Nov 9, 2015
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7866)
Apr 16, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 16, 2015
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.)

Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act

(Sec. 2) 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 October 7, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-240.

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