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S.Con.Res. 36 · 108th Congress

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the Blue Star Service Banner and the…

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A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the Blue Star Service Banner and the Gold Star.

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Passed the Senate without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 108th Congress ended.

TDD DaschleSponsor
10 cosponsors · 4 D, 6 R
KBR Bond BFR Frist CGR Grassley CHR Hagel TJD Johnson JKD Kerry JMR McCain HRD Reid JRD Rockefeller TSR Stevens

10 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. Senate Introduced Apr 11, 2003
  2. Senate Passed Apr 11, 2003
What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Apr 11, 2003
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced in the Senate on April 11, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Honors, and calls on all Americans to honor, the men and women of the U.S. armed forces and their families.

Encourages those families to proudly display the Blue Star Service Banner (symbolizing military service of a family member) or, if a family member has died during such service, the Gold Star.

Calls upon the media to recognize the importance and symbolism of the Banner.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the Blue Star Service Banner and the Gold Star.

Latest action (Apr 12, 2003): Held at the desk.

Policy area: Commemorations · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 11, 2003

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. Senate Introduced Apr 11, 2003
  2. Senate Passed Apr 11, 2003

No recorded floor vote found.