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S.Res.436 / 108th Congress

National Children's Memorial Day

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S11511)

Official summary

Version 82 · Passed Senate without amendment · Nov 18, 2004

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

Designates the second Sunday in the month of December 2004 as National Children's Memorial Day.

Requests that the President issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe National Children's Memorial Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities in remembrance of the many infants, children, teenagers, and young adults of families in the United States who have died.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D–NV

Committees

  • Judiciary Committee
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  1. Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S11511)

  2. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S11511)

  3. Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11510-11511)

  4. Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11510-11511)

  5. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9817)

  6. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9817)

  7. Introduced in Senate

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