Honor Guard for Veterans Empowerment Act

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Introduced

6 January 1999

Last action

4 October 2000 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate.

Sponsors

Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-20], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Jenkins, William L. [R-TN-1], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5], Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2], Rep. Ewing, Thomas W. [R-IL-15], Rep. Weygand, Robert A. [D-RI-2], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Mascara, Frank [D-PA-20], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18], Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1], Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-31], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3]

Subjects

Defence

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Summary

Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions to require an employer to give an employee who is a member of a military reserve component an authorized leave of absence to allow participation in a military honor guard at the funeral of a veteran.

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Timeline

6 January 1999
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
6 January 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 January 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 March 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Source: Committee
3 October 2000
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
3 October 2000
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8631)
Source: Floor
3 October 2000
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8631)
Source: Floor
3 October 2000
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 284.
Source: Floor
3 October 2000
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8631-8634)
Source: Floor
3 October 2000
Floor
Mr. Stump moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
4 October 2000
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/284
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