Condemning the shooting that killed six innocent people at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, on August 5, 2012.
Latest action. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Condemns the attack at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, on August 5, 2012.
Offers condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of those who were killed and expresses hope for the full recovery of those injured.
Honors the service of the emergency response teams and law enforcement officials who responded to the attack.
Expresses hope that U.S. citizens will be united in a shared desire for peace and justice while standing with the Sikh community to grieve the loss of life.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Passed House without amendment" stage on September 13, 2012. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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The record's latest action, on September 13, 2012: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
What is a simple resolution, exactly?
A simple resolution concerns one chamber only, such as its own rules or an expression of its opinion. The other chamber and the President play 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?
PAUL RYAN (R-WI) introduced it on September 10, 2012, and 8 members have since signed on as cosponsors.
They come from both major parties: 3 Democrats, 5 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 September 10, 2012, 5113 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 5110 days ago, on September 13, 2012.
Measures do not carry over. Anything the 112th Congress has not finished by January 3, 2013 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.
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Vote history
- HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- SenateNot stated in the latest action
- PresidentNot stated in the latest action