Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and the sinking of the U.S.S. West Virginia during that attack.
Latest action. Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Remembers the members of the Armed Forces who were killed or wounded during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Honors the service and courage of the members of the Armed Forces who were stationed at Pearl Harbor at the time of the attack.
Commemorates the service of the crew of the U.S.S. West Virginia and the crews of other Navy ships at Pearl Harbor who fought valiantly during the attack. Recognizes the resolve of the Navy in salvaging and repairing the U.S.S. West Virginia and returning it to service during World War II.
Reaffirms the commitment of Congress to continue to honor the memory of all such members who lost their lives during that attack.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Introduced in House" stage on December 7, 2016. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Where is it in the process, and what happens next?
A concurrent resolution needs both chambers to adopt it, and is then done. It is not sent to the President and does not become law.
The record's latest action, on December 7, 2016: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Adoption by the House
- Adoption by the Senate
What is a concurrent resolution, exactly?
A concurrent resolution is how the two chambers agree on something between themselves, such as a budget framework or the date they adjourn. Both chambers adopt it, the President plays no part, and it does not carry the force of law.
Has anyone actually voted on it?
No. No roll call in this Congress cites this measure. That is the ordinary outcome: most measures never reach a recorded floor vote, and a committee ends most of them simply by not acting.
A vote is not the only thing that happens to a measure. Hearings, markups, and referrals are all recorded actions, and none of them is a vote of the full chamber.
Who is behind it?
Evan Jenkins (R-WV) introduced it on December 7, 2016, and 2 members have since signed on as cosponsors.
They are 2 Republicans.
Cosponsoring is a formal signature on the text. It is not a commitment to vote for the measure, it does not bind anyone's party, and a long list of cosponsors is a measure of attention rather than of prospects.
How long has it been in play?
It was introduced on December 7, 2016, 3564 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 3564 days ago, on December 7, 2016.
Measures do not carry over. Anything the 114th Congress has not finished by January 3, 2017 dies when the term ends, and has to be introduced again from the start in the next Congress.
That deadline applies to this measure too, even though it was never headed for the President's desk.
Every answer above is assembled from this measure's own record on Congress.gov and from published counts of what Congress has passed before. Civibrief does not predict outcomes and takes no position on any measure.
Vote history
- HouseIn committee, no floor vote yet
- SenateAwaits House passage
- PresidentAwaits both chambers