Honoring past and current members of the Armed Forces of the United States and encouraging Americans to wear red poppies on Memorial Day.

Bill: 108-hconres-424
Sponsor: Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3]
Introduced: 2004-05-13 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Commemorations
Flowers
Government Operations and Politics
Memorial Day
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Signs and symbols
War casualties

Summary:
action_date: 2004-05-13
text: 
Declares that Congress honors past and current members of the Armed Forces of the United States and their families by encouraging every American to wear a red poppy on Memorial Day as a sign of admiration and thanks to those individuals who died to preserve freedom and democracy in the United States.

action_date: 2004-05-19
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Declares that Congress honors past and current members of the Armed Forces of the United States and their families by encouraging every American to wear a red poppy on Memorial Day as a sign of admiration and thanks to those individuals who died to preserve freedom and democracy in the United States.

action_date: 2004-05-20
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Declares that Congress honors past and current members of the Armed Forces of the United States and their families by encouraging every American to wear a red poppy on Memorial Day as a sign of admiration and thanks to those individuals who died to preserve freedom and democracy in the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-20
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-05-20
text: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6047)
action_date: 2004-05-20
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6047)
action_date: 2004-05-19
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-05-19
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 419 - 0 (Roll no. 195). (text: CR H3251)
action_date: 2004-05-19
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 419 - 0 (Roll no. 195).(text: CR H3251)
action_date: 2004-05-19
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3259)
action_date: 2004-05-19
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: 2004-05-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 424.
action_date: 2004-05-19
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3251-3256)
action_date: 2004-05-19
text: Mr. Schrock moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2004-05-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2004-05-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-05-13
text: Introduced in House