United States · Resolution · HCONRES
H.Con.Res. 159 (108th)
Declaring Emporia, Kansas, to be the founding city of the Veterans Day holiday and recognizing the contributions of Alvin J. King and Representative Ed Rees to the enactment into law of the observance of Veterans Day.
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1 May 2003
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Summary
Encourages Americans to demonstrate their support for veterans on Veterans Day by treating that day as a special day of remembrance. Recognizes: (1) Emporia, Kansas, as the founding city of Veterans Day; (2) Alvin J. King as the founder of Veterans Day; and (3) Representative Ed Rees's instrumental efforts to enact into law the observance of Veterans Day.
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14 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 31 October 2003
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 1 October 2003
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 1 October 2003
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 30 September 2003
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 30 September 2003
Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 30 September 2003
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 10 July 2003
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 10 July 2003
Reported to House without amendment
summary · EN · 10 July 2003
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 1 May 2003
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 1 May 2003
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 1 May 2003
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/159
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hconres/159