H.Con.Res. 424 · 108th Congress
Honoring past and current members of the Armed Forces of the United States and encouraging Americans to wear…
Full title
Honoring past and current members of the Armed Forces of the United States and encouraging Americans to wear red poppies on Memorial Day.
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- House Introduced May 13, 2004
- House Passed May 19, 2004 419–0
- Senate Passed May 20, 2004
Declares that Congress honors past and current members of the Armed Forces of the United States and their families by encouraging every American to wear a red poppy on Memorial Day as a sign of admiration and thanks to those individuals who died to preserve freedom and democracy in the United States.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · May 20, 2004
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Declares that Congress honors past and current members of the Armed Forces of the United States and their families by encouraging every American to wear a red poppy on Memorial Day as a sign of admiration and thanks to those individuals who died to preserve freedom and democracy in the United States.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
Votes to become law
About this bill and sources
Official title: Honoring past and current members of the Armed Forces of the United States and encouraging Americans to wear red poppies on Memorial Day.
Latest action (May 20, 2004): Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: May 13, 2004
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- House Introduced May 13, 2004
- House Passed May 19, 2004 419–0
- Senate Passed May 20, 2004
Final vote · House · May 19, 2004
Adoption (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: J. Dennis Hastert