H.Res. 1672: Commemorating the Persian Gulf War and reaffirming the commitment of the United States towards Persian Gulf War veterans.

111th Congress · introduced 2010-09-28 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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Where it came from: introduced 2010-09-28 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Commemorating the Persian Gulf War and reaffirming the commitment of the United States towards Persian Gulf War veterans.

Plain summary

Recognizes the 20th anniversary of the Persian Gulf War, which began on August 2, 1990. Honors the service and sacrifice of the U.S. Armed Forces and armed forces of allied countries that served in the Persian Gulf since 1990 to the present. Encourages all Americans to participate in commemorative activities to pay tribute to Persian Gulf War veterans. Calls upon the President to issue a proclamation recognizing such anniversary. Reaffirms the U.S. commitment to peace and prosperity in the Persian Gulf region.

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Official text

Commemorating the Persian Gulf War and reaffirming the commitment of the United States towards Persian Gulf War veterans.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Sponsor: Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · 38 cosponsors

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Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Mike Rogers (R-AL), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Steve Cohen (D-TN)

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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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Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hres1672.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hres>

Record fed-us-cong111-hres1672 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111