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Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to observe a moment of silence in the House on the first legislative day of each month for those killed or wounded in the United States engagement in Afghanistan.

Introduced: December 4, 2017 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 7, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9712)
Dec 4, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Dec 4, 2017
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends rule XIV (Order and Priority of Business) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to declare that, on the first legislative day of each month on which there is a record vote on any bill or joint resolution, immediately after that vote, a moment of silence shall be observed in the House on behalf of those killed or wounded (as well as their families) in current U.S. engagement in Afghanistan.

What's happening now December 7, 2017

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9712)

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