[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1183 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1183

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to observe a moment 
of silence in the House on the first legislative day of each month for 
    those killed or wounded in United States engagements in Iraq or 
                              Afghanistan.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 8, 2008

Mr. Jones of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Rohrabacher) submitted 
 the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to observe a moment 
of silence in the House on the first legislative day of each month for 
    those killed or wounded in United States engagements in Iraq or 
                              Afghanistan.

    Resolved, That rule XIV of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives is amended by adding at the end the following new 
clause:
    ``7. On the first legislative day of each month on which there is a 
record vote on any bill or joint resolution, immediately after that 
vote, a moment of silence shall be observed on behalf of those killed 
or wounded (as well as their families) in current United States 
engagements in Iraq or Afghanistan.''.
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