3.0.0 4169 2023-01-11T20:11:49Z 2023-01-11T20:11:49Z House H HR 2007-11-13 110 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2008-04-29T22:18:51Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2007-11-16T15:02:03Z Referred to 2007-11-13T15:31:45Z American Braille Flag Memorial Act 110 2690 S 2008-03-04 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Identical bill CRS 2008-04-29 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2008-02-25 Senate Received in the Senate. IntroReferral 2008-02-14 15:43:05 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2008-02-14 15:43:04 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 0 (Roll no. 65). (text: CR 2/13/2008 H912) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 65 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2008/roll065.xml House 110 2008-02-14T20:43:04Z 2 2008-02-14 15:43:04 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 0 (Roll no. 65).(text: CR 2/13/2008 H912) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 65 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2008/roll065.xml House 110 2008-02-14T20:43:04Z 2 2008-02-14 15:26:35 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H968-969) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2008-02-13 17:27:33 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2008-02-13 17:15:50 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4169. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2008-02-13 17:15:48 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H912-914) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2008-02-13 17:15:33 Mr. Rodriguez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2007-11-16 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Committee 2007-11-13 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2007-11-13 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2396) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-11-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-11-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000260 Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] TODD TIAHRT R KS 4 N B001258 Rep. Boyda, Nancy E. [D-KS-2] Nancy Boyda D KS E. 2 2007-11-13 True M000934 Rep. Moran, Jerry [R-KS-1] Jerry Moran R KS 1 2007-11-13 True S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 2007-11-13 True F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2007-11-13 True S000250 Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] PETE SESSIONS R TX 32 2007-11-13 True G000552 Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] Louie Gohmert R TX 1 2007-11-13 True C001051 Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] John Carter R TX R. 31 2007-11-13 True B001149 Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] DAN BURTON R IN 5 2007-11-13 True B001245 Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] Madeleine Bordallo D GU Z. 0 2007-11-13 True C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2007-11-13 True B001257 Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-9] Gus Bilirakis R FL M. 9 2007-11-13 True B001227 Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] ROBERT BRADY D PA A. 1 2007-11-13 True C000059 Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44] KEN CALVERT R CA 44 2007-11-13 True M001134 Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] SUE MYRICK R NC WILKINS 9 2007-11-13 True W000672 Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] FRANK WOLF R VA R. 10 2007-12-19 False B001247 Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] Ginny Brown-Waite R FL 5 2008-02-12 False Armed Forces and National Security Blind Cemeteries and funerals Commemorations Disabled Flags Military personnel Monuments and memorials Virginia Armed Forces and National Security 00 2007-11-13 Introduced in House 2008-02-12T22:17:20Z Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to place in Arlington National Cemetery an American Braille tactile flag honoring blind members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and other Americans.

Grants the Secretary exclusive authority to approve an appropriate design and site within Arlington National Cemetery for the memorial.

]]> 81 2008-02-14 Passed House without amendment 2008-05-08T15:36:03Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to place in Arlington National Cemetery an American Braille tactile flag honoring blind members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and other Americans.

Grants the Secretary exclusive authority to approve an appropriate design and site within Arlington National Cemetery for the memorial.

]]> American Braille Flag Memorial Act Official Title as Introduced To authorize the placement in Arlington National Cemetery of an American Braille tactile flag in Arlington National Cemetery honoring blind members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and other Americans. Introduced in House IH Display Title American Braille Flag Memorial Act Short Titles as Introduced American Braille Flag Memorial Act Referred in Senate 2008-04-29T04:00:00Z Engrossed in House 2008-02-14T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr4169eh/xml/BILLS-110hr4169eh.xml Introduced in House 2007-11-13T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr4169ih/xml/BILLS-110hr4169ih.xml 2008-04-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.