US Congress House Bill 2061 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-8)
Status: Passed on December 20 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-12-20 - Became Public Law No: 112-73.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Civilian Service Recognition Act of 2011 - Authorizes a federal executive agency head to: (1) give a U.S. flag for an individual who was an agency employee and who died of employment-related injuries suffered as a result of a criminal act, an act of terrorism, a natural disaster, or other circumstance as determined by the President, upon the request of the employee's widow or widower, child, sibling, or parent, or other another individual other than the next of kin as determined by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM); and (2) disclose unclassified information that does not endanger national security to show that such employee is eligible to receive a flag. Requires agency heads to provide appropriate notice to agency employees of the flag benefit provided by this Act. Defines "employee" for purposes of this Act to include an officer or employee of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) or the Postal Regulatory Commission.

Civilian Service Recognition Act of 2011

Rep. Richard Hanna [R-NY]	Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R-MD]	Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]
Rep. Donna Edwards [D-MD]	Rep. Sam Farr [D-CA]	Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]
Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]	Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY]	Rep. Robert Hurt [R-VA]	Rep. Billy Long [R-MO]
Rep. James Moran [D-VA]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. William Owens [D-NY]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]
Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D-TX]	Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]	Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]	Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]
Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA]	Rep. Frank Wolf [R-VA]

2011-11-02 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Y: 425 N: 0 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-12-20	Senate	Became Public Law No: 112-73.
2011-12-20	Senate	Signed by President.
2011-12-13	Senate	Presented to President.
2011-12-09	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2011-12-08	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2011-12-08	Senate	Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8466)
2011-11-03	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2011-11-02	House	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
2011-11-02	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2011-11-02	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 425 - 0 (Roll no. 818). (text: CR H7223)
2011-11-02	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7234-7235)
2011-11-02	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2011-11-02	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2061.
2011-11-02	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7223-7226)
2011-11-02	House	Mr. Chaffetz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2011-07-18	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 96.
2011-07-18	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 112-149.
2011-06-22	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2011-06-22	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2011-06-22	House	Committee Hearings Held.
2011-05-31	House	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

SB1444 (Related) 2011-07-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5023)
HCR86 (Related) 2011-12-09 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2061/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2061/BILLS-112hr2061ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2061/BILLS-112hr2061eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2061/BILLS-112hr2061rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2061/BILLS-112hr2061enr.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2011818