US SCR17 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on May 16 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-16 - Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S2929)
Pending: Senate Rules And Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 16 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-16 - Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S2929)
Pending: Senate Rules And Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This concurrent resolution authorizes the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the lying in state, upon death, of the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient for acts performed during World War II, if the individual or their next of kin so elects.
Title
A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the lying in state of the remains of the last Medal of Honor recipient of World War II, in order to honor the Greatest Generation and the more than 16,000,000 men and women who served in the Armed Forces of the United States from 1941 to 1945.
Sponsors
| Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV] | Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV] | Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-16 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S2929) |
Subjects
Cemeteries and funerals
Conflicts and wars
Congress
Congressional tributes
Military history
Military personnel and dependents
U.S. Capitol
Conflicts and wars
Congress
Congressional tributes
Military history
Military personnel and dependents
U.S. Capitol
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/17/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sconres17/BILLS-116sconres17is.pdf |
