Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 2nd Annual Fallen Firefighters Congressional Flag Presentation Ceremony.

Bill: 114-hconres-73
Sponsor: Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2]
Introduced: 2015-09-08 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Fires
First responders and emergency personnel
U.S. Capitol

Summary:
action_date: 2015-09-08
text: 
Permits the Congressional Fire Services Institute and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation to sponsor the 2nd Annual Fallen Firefighters Congressional Flag Presentation Ceremony as a free public event on the Capitol grounds on September 30, 2015, to honor the firefighters who died in the line of duty in 2014.
 
Authorizes the Capitol Police Board to allow the sponsor, as part of the event, to use traditional, hand-held fire equipment, such as axes and Pulaski tools, and any other fire equipment that the Board determines can be used in a safe manner and will not cause damage to the Capitol grounds or harm to any individual.

action_date: 2015-09-08
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
Permits the Congressional Fire Services Institute and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation to sponsor the 2nd Annual Fallen Firefighters Congressional Flag Presentation Ceremony as a free public event on the Capitol grounds on September 30, 2015, to honor the firefighters who died in the line of duty in 2014.
 
Authorizes the Capitol Police Board to allow the sponsor, as part of the event, to use traditional, hand-held fire equipment, such as axes and Pulaski tools, and any other fire equipment that the Board determines can be used in a safe manner and will not cause damage to the Capitol grounds or harm to any individual.

action_date: 2015-09-16
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
Permits the Congressional Fire Services Institute and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation to sponsor the 2nd Annual Fallen Firefighters Congressional Flag Presentation Ceremony as a free public event on the Capitol grounds on September 30, 2015, to honor the firefighters who died in the line of duty in 2014.
 
Authorizes the Capitol Police Board to allow the sponsor, as part of the event, to use traditional, hand-held fire equipment, such as axes and Pulaski tools, and any other fire equipment that the Board determines can be used in a safe manner and will not cause damage to the Capitol grounds or harm to any individual.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-09-17
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2015-09-16
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6765)
action_date: 2015-09-16
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6765)
action_date: 2015-09-09
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2015-09-08
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2015-09-08
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H5806)
action_date: 2015-09-08
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H5806)
action_date: 2015-09-08
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H5806)
action_date: 2015-09-08
text: Committee on Transportation discharged. (consideration: CR H5806)
action_date: 2015-09-08
text: Committee on Transportation discharged.(consideration: CR H5806)
action_date: 2015-09-08
text: Mr. Crawford asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider. (consideration: CR H5806)
action_date: 2015-09-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2015-09-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-09-08
text: Introduced in House