Bill115th CongressFiled Sep 28, 2017Congress
H.Res. 544
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a reading of the names of members of the Armed Forces who died in the previous month as a result of combat.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 28, 2017)
Amends Rule XIV (Order and Priority of Business) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require (on the first legislative day of each month) a reading of the names of members of the Armed Forces who died in the previous month as a result of combat.
Prohibits the Speaker of the House from reading the name of any such member if any family member informs the Speaker that he or she does not wish to have the name of that individual read.
What just happenedSep 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17](D-PA)Sponsor
16 cosponsors6 D10 R
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- Introduced in HouseSep 28, 2017
- Sep 28, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House