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A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol on Thursday, July 14, 2022, for the lying in honor of the remains of Hershel Woodrow "Woody" Williams, the last surviving…

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A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol on Thursday, July 14, 2022, for the lying in honor of the remains of Hershel Woodrow "Woody" Williams, the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient for acts performed during World War II.

Introduced: July 12, 2022 See on congress.gov
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Jul 13, 2022
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H6025)
Jul 13, 2022
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H6025)
Jul 13, 2022
Mr. Takano asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Jul 13, 2022
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H6025)
Jul 13, 2022
Held at the desk.
Jul 13, 2022
Received in the House.
Jul 13, 2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 13, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 12, 2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3243-3244; text: CR S3243)
Jul 12, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Jul 12, 2022
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3243-3244; text: CR S3243)
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This concurrent resolution recognizes Hershel Woodrow "Woody" Williams, the last surviving recipient of the Medal of Honor for acts performed during World War II.

The concurrent resolution also permits Williams' remains to lie in honor in the rotunda of the Capitol on Thursday, July 14, 2022, in order to honor the Greatest Generation and the more than 16 million men and women who served in the U.S. Armed Forces from 1941 to 1945.

What's happening now July 13, 2022

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 4 Republican 8
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 12, 2022
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jul 12, 2022
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jul 12, 2022
 R
Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Jul 12, 2022
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jul 12, 2022
 R
Cruz, Ted
Texas · Jul 12, 2022
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jul 12, 2022
 R
Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Jul 12, 2022
 R
Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Jul 12, 2022
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jul 12, 2022
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Jul 12, 2022
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 12, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Con. Res. 42: A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol on Thursday, July 14, 2022, for the lying in honor of the remains of Hershel Woodrow "Woody" Williams, the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient for acts performed during World War II.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SCONRES-42/
MLA
"S. Con. Res. 42: A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol on Thursday, July 14, 2022, for the lying in honor of the remains of Hershel Woodrow "Woody" Williams, the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient for acts performed during World War II.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SCONRES-42/.
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S. Con. Res. 42, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SCONRES-42/.
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[S. Con. Res. 42: A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol on Thursday, July 14, 2022, for the lying in honor of the remains of Hershel Woodrow "Woody" Williams, the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient for acts performed during World War II.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SCONRES-42/)
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