Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act
Directs the President to issue an annual proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe two minutes of silence on Veterans Day, beginning at 3:11 p.m. Atlantic standard time, in honor of the service and sacrifice of veterans throughout the history of the nation.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-07 | President | Became Public Law No: 114-240. | House floor actions |
| 2016-10-07 | President | Signed by President. | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-29 | Floor | Presented to President. | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-27 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-27 | Floor | On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H5946) | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-27 | Floor | Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H5946-5947) | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-27 | Discharge | Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-27 | Floor | Mr. Miller (FL) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider. | House floor actions |
| 2015-12-03 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. | House committee actions |
| 2015-11-16 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | House floor actions |
| 2015-11-16 | Floor | Received in the House. | House floor actions |
| 2015-11-10 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2015-11-09 | Floor | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7866) | Senate |
| 2015-11-09 | Discharge | Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7866) | Senate |
| 2015-04-16 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate |
| 2015-04-16 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |