Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to observe a moment of silence in the House on the first legislative day of each month for those killed or wounded in United States engagements in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other countries where Americans are serving in harms way.

Bill: 114-hres-755
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]
Introduced: 2016-05-26
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Afghanistan

Asia

Congressional tributes

House of Representatives

Iraq

Legislative rules and procedure

Middle East

Military operations and strategy

Military personnel and dependents
Latest action: action_date: 2016-05-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-05-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Amends rule XIV (Order and Priority of Business) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to declare that, on the first legislative day of each month on which there is a record vote on any bill or joint resolution, immediately after that vote, a moment of silence shall be observed in the House of Representatives on behalf of those killed or wounded (as well as their families) in current U.S. engagements in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other countries where Americans are serving in harm's way. </p>

tv_txt: IV 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 755 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 26, 2016 Mr. Jones submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules RESOLUTION Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to observe a moment of silence in the House on the first legislative day of each month for those killed or wounded in United States engagements in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other countries where Americans are serving in harms way.

That rule XIV of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: 7. On the first legislative day of each month on which there is a record vote on any bill or joint resolution, immediately after that vote, a moment of silence shall be observed on behalf of those killed or wounded (as well as their families) in current United States engagements in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other countries where Americans are serving in harms way. There is no more sacred duty than to honor those who pay the ultimate sacrifice, so the moment of silence shall be led by the Speaker of the House or his designee. .