H.Res. 89: Supporting and encouraging greater support for Veterans Day each year.

111th Congress · introduced 2009-01-26 · 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 2009-01-26 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Supporting and encouraging greater support for Veterans Day each year.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Encourages Americans to demonstrate their support for veterans on Veterans Day each year. Encourages schools and teachers to educate students on the great contributions veterans have made to the country and its history, both while serving as members of the Armed Forces and after completing their service. Requests that the President issue a proclamation each year in connection with the observance of Veterans Day calling on Americans to observe that day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

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

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Official text

Supporting and encouraging greater support for Veterans Day each year.

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

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] · 84 cosponsors

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Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Dina Titus (D-NV), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Michael R. Turner (R-OH), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Gary C. Peters (D-MI) and 24 more.

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Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
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 without amendment)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hres89.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hres>

Record fed-us-cong111-hres89 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111