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 the United States engagement in Afghanistan.

Bill: 115-hres-643
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]
Introduced: 2017-12-04
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Conflicts and wars

Congressional tributes

House of Representatives

Legislative rules and procedure

Military personnel and dependents
Latest action: action_date: 2017-12-07
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9712)

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-12-04
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 on behalf of those killed or wounded (as well as their families) in current U.S. engagement in Afghanistan.</p>

tv_txt: IV 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 643 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 4, 2017 Mr. Jones (for himself and Mr. Yoho ) 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 the United States engagement in Afghanistan.

That rule XIV of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: 7. (a) 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 the current United States engagement in Afghanistan. (b) The moment of silence shall be led by the Speaker of the House, except when granted a leave of absence from the House. .