Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a reading of the names of members of the Armed Forces who died in the previous month as a result of combat.

Summary

Amends Rule XIV (Order and Priority of Business) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require (on the first legislative day of each month) a reading of the names of members of the Armed Forces who died in the previous month as a result of combat. Prohibits the Speaker of the House from reading the name of any such member if any family member informs the Speaker that he or she does not wish to have the name of that individual read.

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Timeline

1. 28 September 2017

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   Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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2. 28 September 2017

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   Introduced in House

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3. 28 September 2017

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   Introduced in House

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• Introduced in House · 28 September 2017 · Official file

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Sponsors

• Matt Cartwright · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
• Blake Farenthold · R · Sponsor
• Jackie Walorski · R · Sponsor
• Brian Babin · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
• Bill Pascrell · D · Sponsor
• Trent Franks · R · Sponsor
• Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Bob Gibbs · R · Sponsor
• Pete Olson · R · Sponsor
• Sean Maloney · D · Sponsor
• Chris Collins · R · Cosponsor
• Mia Love · R · Cosponsor
• Eric Crawford · R · Cosponsor
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