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S. 1004Senate114th Congress (2015-2017)Enacted

Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act

A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day.

Sponsored by Mark KirkSen. Mark Kirk (R-IL)
Introduced April 16, 2015

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Became Public Law No: 114-240.

October 7, 2016

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SenateIntro Referral

Introduced in Senate

April 16, 2015

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

April 16, 2015

SenateDischarge

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7866)

Judiciary Committee

November 9, 2015

SenateFloor

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7866)

November 9, 2015

SenateFloor

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

November 10, 2015

HouseFloor

Received in the House.

November 16, 2015 • 2:12 PM

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs Committee

November 16, 2015

HouseCommittee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee

December 3, 2015

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Mr. Miller (FL) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

September 27, 2016 • 2:49 PM

HouseCommittee

Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged.

Veterans' Affairs Committee

September 27, 2016

HouseFloor

Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H5946-5947)

September 27, 2016 • 2:49 PM

HouseFloor

On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H5946)

September 27, 2016 • 2:49 PM

HouseFloor

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

September 27, 2016 • 2:49 PM

President

Presented to President.

September 29, 2016

Became Law

Signed by President.

October 7, 2016

Became Law

Became Public Law No: 114-240.

October 7, 2016

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Enrolled BillIssued September 30, 2016

One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America

2d Session

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen

S. 1004

AN ACT

To amend title 36, United States Code, to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act.

2.

Observance of Veterans Day

(a)

Two minutes of silence

Chapter 1 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

145.

Veterans Day

The President shall issue each year a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe two minutes of silence on Veterans Day in honor of the service and sacrifice of veterans throughout the history of the Nation, beginning at—

(1)

3:11 p.m. Atlantic standard time;

(2)

2:11 p.m. eastern standard time;

(3)

1:11 p.m. central standard time;

(4)

12:11 p.m. mountain standard time;

(5)

11:11 a.m. Pacific standard time;

(6)

10:11 a.m. Alaska standard time; and

(7)

9:11 a.m. Hawaii-Aleutian standard time.

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(b)

Clerical amendment

The table of sections for chapter 1 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

145. Veterans Day.

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Speaker of the House of Representatives

Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate