Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the Blue Star Flag and the Gold Star.

Bill: 108-hconres-109
Sponsor: Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3]
Introduced: 2003-03-20 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Congress
Congressional tributes
Families
Flags
Government Operations and Politics
Military dependents
Military personnel
Signs and symbols
War
War casualties

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-20
text: Honors, and calls on all Americans to honor, the men and women of the U.S. armed forces and their families.
Encourages those families to proudly display the Blue Star Banner (symbolizing military service of a family member) or, if a family member has died during such service, the Gold Star.
Calls upon the media to recognize the importance and symbolism of the Banner.
action_date: 2003-04-01
text: Honors members of the U.S. armed forces and their families.
Encourages those families to proudly display the Blue Star Flag (symbolizing military service of a family member) or, if a family member has died during such service, the Gold Star.
Calls on all Americans to: (1) honor such members and their families; and (2) recognize the importance of and advance awareness of the Blue Star Flag and the Gold Star.
action_date: 2003-04-11
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on April 1, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Honors members of the U.S. armed forces and their families.
Encourages those families to proudly display the Blue Star Flag (symbolizing military service of a family member) or, if a family member has died during such service, the Gold Star.
Calls on all Americans to: (1) honor such members and their families; and (2) recognize the importance of and advance awareness of the Blue Star Flag and the Gold Star.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-04-12
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2003-04-11
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2003-04-11
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2003-04-11
text: Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5395)
action_date: 2003-04-11
text: Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5395)
action_date: 2003-04-02
text: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2003-04-01
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2003-04-01
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2003-04-01
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 97). (text: CR H2538-2539)
action_date: 2003-04-01
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 97).(text: CR H2538-2539)
action_date: 2003-04-01
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2554)
action_date: 2003-04-01
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2003-04-01
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 109.
action_date: 2003-04-01
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2538-2542)
action_date: 2003-04-01
text: Mr. Gibbons moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2003-03-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2003-03-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-20
text: Introduced in House