H.Con.Res. 73: Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 2nd Annual Fallen Firefighters Congressional Flag Presentation Ceremony.

114th Congress · introduced 2015-09-08 · Congress · Latest: Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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Where it came from: introduced 2015-09-08 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 2nd Annual Fallen Firefighters Congressional Flag Presentation Ceremony.

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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Permits the Congressional Fire Services Institute and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation to sponsor the 2nd Annual Fallen Firefighters Congressional Flag Presentation Ceremony as a free public event on the Capitol grounds on September 30, 2015, to honor the firefighters who died in the line of duty in 2014. Authorizes the Capitol Police Board to allow the sponsor, as part of the event, to use traditional, hand-held fire equipment, such as axes and Pulaski tools, and any other fire equipment that the Board determines can be used in a safe manner and will not cause damage to the Capitol grounds or harm to any individual.

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Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 2nd Annual Fallen Firefighters Congressional Flag Presentation Ceremony.

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

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Sponsor: Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · 3 cosponsors

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Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD)

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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 Senate without amendment)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hconres73.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hconres>

Record fed-us-cong114-hconres73 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114