Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act became law 540 days after introduction, with cosponsors from both parties
IntroducedApr 16, 2015
Reported—
Passed one chamberNov 9, 2015
Passed bothSep 27, 2016
LawOct 7, 2016
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 76 words.
(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.
Context
- Committees
- House Veterans' Affairs Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee - Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security: 268 of 6,567 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.1%)
- Sponsor
- 1 of 104 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 5, from enrolled bill to public law · 371 words
- Subjects
- Commemorative events and holidaysVeterans' organizations and recognition
- Latest action
- Oct 7, 2016: Became Public Law No: 114-240.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 2
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 114th H.R. 995 Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act D · Introduced
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 114th S. 2921 Veterans First Act R · Reported
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]