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H.Res. 694 (114th)

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that a standing committee (or subcommittee thereof) hearing be held whenever there is a moment of silence in the House for a tragedy involving gun violence.

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Introduced

20 April 2016

Last action

20 April 2016 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Sponsors

Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34], Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6], Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11], Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15]

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Summary

Declares that, whenever a moment of silence related to a tragedy involving gun violence occurs on the floor of the House, the Speaker shall announce on the next legislative day the standing committee (or subcommittee) designated to hold a hearing on the event.

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Timeline

  1. 20 April 2016

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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  2. 20 April 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  3. 20 April 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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