US HR687 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on November 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-08 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: House Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-08 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: House Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution acknowledges the important role of atomic veterans (i.e., veterans who participated in nuclear testing, were part of the military forces in Hiroshima or Nagasaki, or were held as prisoners of war near Hiroshima or Nagasaki). The resolution also supports the designation of National Atomic Veterans Day.
Title
Expressing support for the designation of July 16 as "National Atomic Veterans Day".
Sponsors
| Rep. Abigail Spanberger [D-VA] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA] | Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA] |
| Rep. Rodney Davis [R-IL] | Rep. Jeff Van Drew [R-NJ] | Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA] | Rep. Jason Crow [D-CO] |
| Rep. Joseph Neguse [D-CO] | Rep. Nicholas Taylor [R-TX] | Rep. Ed Case [D-HI] | Rep. Cindy Axne [D-IA] |
| Rep. Tim Burchett [R-TN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-08 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2019-11-08 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Commemorative events and holidays
Nuclear weapons
Radiation
Veterans' medical care
Commemorative events and holidays
Nuclear weapons
Radiation
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/687/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hres687/BILLS-116hres687ih.pdf |
