[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 575 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 575

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 the United States engagement in Afghanistan.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 7, 2012

Mr. Jones 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 the United States engagement in 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. (a) 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 the current United 
States engagement in Afghanistan.
    ``(b) The Speaker shall not delegate this responsibility to any 
other Member unless the Speaker is not physically in the United States 
Capitol, a House office building, or a Senate office building.''.
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