United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2185 (113th)
Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act
Introduced
23 May 2013
Last action
11 June 2013 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Gallego, Pete P. [D-TX-23]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
12 August 2025
Summary
Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act - Directs the President to issue an annual proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe two minutes of silence on Veterans Day, beginning at 3:11 p.m. Atlantic standard time, in honor of the service and sacrifice of veterans throughout the history of the nation.
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Timeline
23 May 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
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23 May 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 May 2013
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
11 June 2013
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 23 May 2013 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gallego, Pete P. [D-TX-23] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2185
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/2185
- us · 113-hr-2185 · source updated 12 August 2025