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H.Con.Res. 38: Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service.

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H.Con.Res. 38: Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service.

111th Congress · introduced 2009-02-04 · Congress · Latest: Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2009-02-04 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 118 (2009): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, HCONRES38 (2009-03-11), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Message on Senate action sent to the House. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Permits the Grand Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police and its auxiliary to sponsor a free public event, the 28th annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service, on the Capitol grounds on May 15, 2009, to honor the law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty during 2008.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · 9 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H. Con. Res. 38, A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (2009-02-17); CBO cost estimate: H. Con. Res. 38, A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (2009-02-17)

Cosponsors on this site

Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)

Sponsor's campaign money: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] reported raising $53,775 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

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Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong111-hconres38 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111