United States · Law · HJRES
H.J.Res. 42 (107th)
Memorializing fallen firefighters by lowering the American flag to half-staff in honor of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service in Emittsburg, Maryland.
Introduced
29 March 2001
Last action
16 October 2001 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 107-51.
Sponsors
Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large], Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Ose, Doug [R-CA-3], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], Rep. Blagojevich, Rod R. [D-IL-5], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. McCarthy, Karen [D-MO-5], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8]
Subjects
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Summary
Requires the American flags on all Federal office buildings to be lowered to half-staff each year in honor of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service in Emittsburg, Maryland.
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Timeline
29 March 2001
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
29 March 2001
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E490)
Source: IntroReferral
29 March 2001
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 March 2001
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 April 2001
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Source: Committee
2 October 2001
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
2 October 2001
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 0 (Roll no. 361). (text: CR H6076)
Source: Floor
2 October 2001
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 0 (Roll no. 361).(text: CR H6076)
Source: Floor
2 October 2001
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6076-6080)
Source: Floor
2 October 2001
Vote
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.
Source: Floor
2 October 2001
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.J. Res. 42.
Source: Floor
2 October 2001
Floor
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended.
Source: Floor
3 October 2001
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
4 October 2001
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10338-10339)
Source: Floor
4 October 2001
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10338-10339)
Source: Floor
9 October 2001
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
9 October 2001
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
16 October 2001
Became law
Became Public Law No: 107-51.
Source: President
16 October 2001
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
16 October 2001
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 16 October 2001 · Download file
- Received in Senate · 3 October 2001 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 2 October 2001 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 29 March 2001 · Download file
Documents
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 2 October 2001
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Introduced in House (text)
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ose, Doug [R-CA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Blagojevich, Rod R. [D-IL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Karen [D-MO-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-joint-resolution/42
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/hjres/42
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