H.Res. 643 · 115th Congress
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.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Walter Jones
- Introduced
- 2017-12-04
- Latest action
- 2017-12-07 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Summary
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.