Senate Bill 693
116th Congress(2019-2020)
National POW/MIA Flag Act
Became Law
Became Public Law 116-67 on Nov 7, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
693
Congress
116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
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checkPassed on May 2, 2019
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S2624)
Summary
National POW/MIA Flag Act
The bill changes the days on which the POW/MIA flag is required to be displayed at specified locations to all days on which the U.S. flag is displayed. (Current law requires the POW/MIA flag to be displayed only on Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, National POW/MIA Recognition Day, and Veterans Day.)
May 7, 2019
May 2, 2019
March 7, 2019
11/07/2019
Became Public Law No: 116-67.
11/07/2019
Signed by President.
10/29/2019
Presented to President.
10/22/2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
10/22/2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8354)
10/22/2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8354)
10/22/2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 693.
10/22/2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8354-8355)
10/22/2019
Mr. Cohen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
05/20/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
05/07/2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
05/07/2019
Received in the House.
05/06/2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
05/02/2019
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2624)
05/02/2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S2624)
05/02/2019
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2624)
05/02/2019
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2624)
03/07/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
03/07/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 5:17:24 PM