Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act

Bill: 113-hr-2185
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
Introduced: 2013-05-23
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays

Veterans' organizations and recognition
Latest action: action_date: 2013-06-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-05-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act - Directs the President to issue an annual proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe two minutes of silence on Veterans Day, beginning at 3:11 p.m. Atlantic standard time, in honor of the service and sacrifice of veterans throughout the history of the nation.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2185 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 23, 2013 Mr. Lynch (for himself, Ms. Clarke , Mr. Conyers , Mr. Hastings of Florida , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Jones , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Markey , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Michaud , Mr. Neal , Mr. Pocan , and Ms. Tsongas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL 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. . (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. .