A resolution honoring the firefighters and other public servants who responded to the fire in Charleston…

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A resolution honoring the firefighters and other public servants who responded to the fire in Charleston, South Carolina, on June 18, 2007.

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12 cosponsors · 6 D, 6 R

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

Senate Introduced Jun 22, 2007
Senate Passed Jun 22, 2007

Honors the firefighters who responded to the fire in Charleston, South Carolina on June 18, 2007, including those who lost their lives: William "Billy" Hutchinson, Mike Benke, Louis Mulkey, Mark Kelsey, Bradford "Brad" Baity, Michael French, James "Earl" Drayton, Brandon Thompson, and Melven Champaign.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Jun 22, 2007

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Pledges to continue to support and to work on behalf of the firefighters.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: A resolution honoring the firefighters and other public servants who responded to the fire in Charleston, South Carolina, on June 18, 2007.

Latest action (Jun 22, 2007): Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8311; text as passed Senate: CR S8311; text of measure as introduced: CR S8306)

Policy area: Commemorations · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jun 22, 2007

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

Senate Introduced Jun 22, 2007
Senate Passed Jun 22, 2007

No recorded floor vote found.