Veterans Day Legislation - Federal Government

Latest Action: 06/25/2007 - Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

Bill Text
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day" should be established.

6/25/2007--Passed House without amendment.    (There is 1 other summary)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day" to honor those members of the U.S. Armed Forces who served in Vietnam.

Latest Action: 10/23/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 237.

Bill Text
Supporting and encouraging greater support for Veterans Day each year.

10/23/2007--Passed House without amendment.    (There is 1 other 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.

Latest Action: 11/02/2007 - Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13726)

Bill Text
A resolution encouraging all employers to target veterans for recruitment and to provide preference in hiring to qualified veterans.

11/2/2007--Introduced.

Urges all employers, private sector as well as state, county, and local government, to target veterans for recruitment and to afford qualified veterans hiring preference similar to the benefits provided with respect to federal civilian employment to preference eligibles.

Encourages the President to issue a proclamation in connection with Veterans Day, November 11, 2007, calling upon all employers to make a special effort to target veterans for recruitment and to provide preference in hiring for qualified veterans.

Latest Action: 11/06/2007 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14024; text as passed Senate: CR S14024; text of measure as introduced: CR S14000-14001)

Bill Text
A resolution supporting and encouraging greater support for Veterans Day each year.

11/6/2007--Passed Senate without amendment.    (There is 1 other summary)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Encourages the people of the United States 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.

Latest Action: 09/06/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Bill Text
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, chapter 5, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and promote programs and activities honoring veterans and to authorize the next of kin of a deceased veteran to wear the veteran's awards and decorations under certain circumstances.

9/6/2007--Introduced.

Veterans' Pride Initiative Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and promote programs and activities for honoring veterans, increasing public awareness and appreciation of veterans' service, and encouraging veterans and their families to express pride in such service.

Authorizes the next-of-kin of a deceased veteran to wear awards and decorations earned by the veteran during programs and activities in connection with Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Veterans Day events, as well as such other patriotic observances as the Secretary may prescribe.

Latest Action: 11/08/2007 - Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14233-14234)

Bill Text
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that a "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day" should be established.

11/8/2007--Passed Senate without amendment.    (There is 1 other summary)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Expresses the sense of the Senate that there should be established a "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day" to honor those members of the U.S. Armed Forces who served in Vietnam.

Latest Action: 11/08/2007 - Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdicti

Bill Text
To provide for the issuance of a veterans health care stamp.

11/8/2007--Introduced.

Requires the U.S. Postal Service to provide for the issuance and sale of a veterans health care stamp to help fund the medical care and treatment of veterans.

Latest Action: 11/08/2007 - Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdicti

Bill Text
To provide for the issuance of a veterans health care stamp.

11/8/2007--Introduced.

Requires the U.S. Postal Service to provide for the issuance and sale of a veterans health care stamp to help fund the medical care and treatment of veterans.

Latest Action: 11/06/2007 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14024; text as passed Senate: CR S14024; text of measure as introduced: CR S14000-14001)

Bill Text
A resolution supporting and encouraging greater support for Veterans Day each year.

11/6/2007--Passed Senate without amendment.    (There is 1 other summary)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Encourages the people of the United States 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.

Latest Action: 11/02/2007 - Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13726)

Bill Text
A resolution encouraging all employers to target veterans for recruitment and to provide preference in hiring to qualified veterans.

11/2/2007--Introduced.

Urges all employers, private sector as well as state, county, and local government, to target veterans for recruitment and to afford qualified veterans hiring preference similar to the benefits provided with respect to federal civilian employment to preference eligibles.

Encourages the President to issue a proclamation in connection with Veterans Day, November 11, 2007, calling upon all employers to make a special effort to target veterans for recruitment and to provide preference in hiring for qualified veterans.

Latest Action: 09/06/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Bill Text
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, chapter 5, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and promote programs and activities honoring veterans and to authorize the next of kin of a deceased veteran to wear the veteran's awards and decorations under certain circumstances.

9/6/2007--Introduced.

Veterans' Pride Initiative Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and promote programs and activities for honoring veterans, increasing public awareness and appreciation of veterans' service, and encouraging veterans and their families to express pride in such service.

Authorizes the next-of-kin of a deceased veteran to wear awards and decorations earned by the veteran during programs and activities in connection with Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Veterans Day events, as well as such other patriotic observances as the Secretary may prescribe.

Latest Action: 11/08/2007 - Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14233-14234)

Bill Text
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that a "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day" should be established.

11/8/2007--Passed Senate without amendment.    (There is 1 other summary)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Expresses the sense of the Senate that there should be established a "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day" to honor those members of the U.S. Armed Forces who served in Vietnam.

Latest Action: 10/23/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 237.

Bill Text
Supporting and encouraging greater support for Veterans Day each year.

10/23/2007--Passed House without amendment.    (There is 1 other 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.

Latest Action: 06/25/2007 - Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

Bill Text
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day" should be established.

6/25/2007--Passed House without amendment.    (There is 1 other summary)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day" to honor those members of the U.S. Armed Forces who served in Vietnam.