United States 115th Congress ✓ Enacted · P.L. 115-15 1 R cosponsors

S 305 — Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017

Last action — Became Public Law No: 115-15.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2017. Enacted.

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Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

19 added · 21 removed

Plain-language change summary

The text of the bill was amended by removing a reference to its status in the House of Representatives and details about its passage in the Senate. The content of the bill itself remains the same, which establishes March 29 as National Vietnam War Veterans Day in the United States Code. This change clarifies the historical context and text of the bill without altering its intent or practical effect.

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[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S.
[115th Congress Public Law 15] [From the U.S.
Government Publishing Office] [S.
Government Publishing Office] [[Page 131 STAT.
305 Referred in House (RFH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
79]] Public Law 115-15 115th Congress An Act To amend title 4, United States Code, to encourage the display of the flag of the United States on National Vietnam War Veterans Day.
305 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 6, 2017 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend title 4, United States Code, to encourage the display of the flag of the United States on National Vietnam War Veterans Day.
<<NOTE:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
Mar.
28, 2017 - [S.
305]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE:
Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017.
4 USC 1 note.>> SECTION 1.
Passed the Senate February 3, 2017.
Approved March 28, 2017.
Attest:
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S.
JULIE E.
305:
ADAMS, Secretary.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol.
163 (2017):
Feb.
3, considered and passed Senate.
Mar.
21, considered and passed House.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. 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)

  3. 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)

  4. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  5. Received in the House.

  6. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  7. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

  8. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  9. Ordered to be Reported.

  10. Mr. Goodlatte asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

  11. Committee on the Judiciary discharged.

  12. Committee on the Judiciary discharged.

  13. Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H2267)

  14. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.(text of measure as passed: CR H2267)

  15. On passage Passed by voice vote. (text of measure as passed: CR H2267)

  16. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  17. Presented to President.

  18. Presented to President.

  19. Signed by President.

  20. Signed by President.

  21. Became Public Law No: 115-15.

  22. Became Public Law No: 115-15.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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S 305 is sponsored by Toomey, Patrick (Republican).
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