H.Res. 1119: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all Americans should participate in a moment of silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces both at home and abroad.

H.Res. 1119: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all Americans should participate in a moment of silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces both at home and abroad.

111th Congress · introduced 2010-02-25 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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Where it came from: introduced 2010-02-25 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI-9] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 169 (2010): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, HRES1119 (2010-03-21), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all Americans should participate in a moment of silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces both at home and abroad.

Plain summary

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that all Americans should participate in a moment of silence (on March 26, 2010, National Support Our Troops Day) to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of members of the U.S. Armed Forces both at home and abroad, and their families.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all Americans should participate in a moment of silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces both at home and abroad.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Sponsor: Rep. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI-9] · 51 cosponsors

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Mike Rogers (R-AL), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Al Green (D-TX), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Rick Larsen (D-WA), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Adam Smith (D-WA), Joe Courtney (D-CT)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI-9] reported raising $303,094 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

House roll call 169 (2010): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, HRES1119 (2010-03-21): Passed

Words on this page, explained (2)

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

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hres1119.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hres>

Record fed-us-cong111-hres1119 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111