Senate Bill 305
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017
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Passed House on Mar 21, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
305
Congress
115
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
checkPassed on February 3, 2017
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: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S683; text as passed Senate: CR S683)
Summary
Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017
This bill includes National Vietnam War Veterans Day, March 29, among those days on which the flag should especially be displayed.
February 6, 2017
February 3, 2017
February 3, 2017
03/28/2017
Signed by President.
03/23/2017
Presented to President.
03/21/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
03/21/2017
On passage Passed by voice vote. (text of measure as passed: CR H2267)
03/21/2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.(text of measure as passed: CR H2267)
03/21/2017
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H2267)
03/21/2017
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
03/21/2017
Mr. Goodlatte asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
03/16/2017
Ordered to be Reported.
03/16/2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
02/14/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
02/06/2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
02/06/2017
Received in the House.
02/03/2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
02/03/2017
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S683; text as passed Senate: CR S683)
02/03/2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S683; text as passed Senate: CR S683)
02/03/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
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Sep 5, 2023 4:12:54 PM