To designate the City of Salem, Massachusetts, as the Birthplace of the National Guard of the United States.
Public Law 112-241 · H.R. 1339 · 112th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Jan 10, 2013 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. John Tierney (D-MA-6)
Cosponsors (116): Rep. Ed Markey, Rep. Barney Frank,
Passage votesYeaNay
- HouseRecorded vote: 413 yea, 6 nay413–6
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Designates Salem, Massachusetts, as the Birthplace of the National Guard of the United States.
Directs the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to provide military ceremonial support at the dedication of any monument, plaque, or other official recognition celebrating such designation. Prohibits federal funds from being used in connection with such recognition.
Who voted for it
Every House member of the 112th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 413 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.
413 yea6 nay12 present or did not vote
Democrats who voted yea(186)
Rep. Dennis KucinichD-OH-10
Rep. Barbara LeeD-CA-9
Rep. Jan SchakowskyD-IL-9
Rep. Raúl GrijalvaD-AZ-7
Rep. Yvette ClarkeD-NY-11
Rep. Jim McDermottD-WA-7
Rep. Marcia FudgeD-OH-11
Rep. John OlverD-MA-1
Rep. Pete StarkD-CA-13
Rep. John ConyersD-MI-14
Rep. Gwen MooreD-WI-4
Rep. Michael CapuanoD-MA-8
Rep. Donna EdwardsD-MD-4
Rep. Lynn WoolseyD-CA-6
Rep. Bobby RushD-IL-1
Rep. Maurice HincheyD-NY-22
Rep. John LewisD-GA-5
Rep. Bennie ThompsonD-MS-2
Rep. Nydia VelázquezD-NY-12
Rep. Ed MarkeyD-MA-7
Rep. Robert BradyD-PA-1
Rep. Ed TownsD-NY-10
Rep. Grace NapolitanoD-CA-38
Rep. Mike HondaD-CA-15
Rep. Karen BassD-CA-33
Rep. Keith EllisonD-MN-5
Rep. Frank PalloneD-NJ-6
Rep. Wm. ClayD-MO-1
Rep. José SerranoD-NY-16
Rep. Alcee HastingsD-FL-23
Rep. Jim McGovernD-MA-3
Rep. Judy ChuD-CA-32
Rep. Maxine WatersD-CA-35
Rep. Danny DavisD-IL-7
Rep. Jerrold NadlerD-NY-8
Rep. Elijah CummingsD-MD-7
Rep. Xavier BecerraD-CA-31
Rep. Sheila Jackson LeeD-TX-18
Rep. Hank JohnsonD-GA-4
Rep. Linda SánchezD-CA-39
Rep. Louise SlaughterD-NY-28
Rep. Rush HoltD-NJ-12
Rep. Mazie HironoD-HI-2
Rep. John SarbanesD-MD-3
Rep. Ed PastorD-AZ-4
Rep. Tammy BaldwinD-WI-2
Rep. Frederica WilsonD-FL-17
Rep. Eddie JohnsonD-TX-30
Rep. Cedric RichmondD-LA-2
Rep. Hansen ClarkeD-MI-13
Rep. Jim ClyburnD-SC-6
Rep. Dale KildeeD-MI-5
Rep. Michael DoyleD-PA-14
Rep. Emanuel CleaverD-MO-5
Rep. Mel WattD-NC-12
Rep. George MillerD-CA-7
Rep. John TierneyD-MA-6
Rep. Lucille Roybal-AllardD-CA-34
Rep. Luis GutiérrezD-IL-4
Rep. Rosa DeLauroD-CT-3
Rep. Corrine BrownD-FL-3
Rep. Brad MillerD-NC-13
Rep. Ted DeutchD-FL-19
Rep. Nancy PelosiD-CA-8
Rep. Richard NealD-MA-2
Rep. Tim RyanD-OH-17
Rep. Chellie PingreeD-ME-1
Rep. John DingellD-MI-15
Rep. David PriceD-NC-4
Rep. Janice HahnD-CA-36
Rep. Bill PascrellD-NJ-8
Rep. Gary AckermanD-NY-5
Rep. Betty SuttonD-OH-13
Rep. Henry WaxmanD-CA-30
Rep. Eliot EngelD-NY-17
Rep. Betty McCollumD-MN-4
Rep. John LarsonD-CT-1
Rep. Doris MatsuiD-CA-5
Rep. Debbie Wasserman SchultzD-FL-20
Rep. Paul TonkoD-NY-21
Rep. Albio SiresD-NJ-13
Rep. Al GreenD-TX-9
Rep. Joe CrowleyD-NY-7
Rep. André CarsonD-IN-7
Rep. Rob AndrewsD-NJ-1
Rep. Steny HoyerD-MD-5
Rep. Chaka FattahD-PA-2
Rep. Barney FrankD-MA-4
Rep. Diana DeGetteD-CO-1
Rep. Sam FarrD-CA-17
Rep. Marcy KapturD-OH-9
Rep. Steve CohenD-TN-9
Rep. Bobby ScottD-VA-3
Rep. David CicillineD-RI-1
Rep. John YarmuthD-KY-3
Rep. Peter ViscloskyD-IN-1
Rep. Mike ThompsonD-CA-1
Rep. Steve IsraelD-NY-2
Rep. Steven RothmanD-NJ-9
Rep. Kathy CastorD-FL-11
Rep. Lois CappsD-CA-23
Rep. Chris Van HollenD-MD-8
Rep. Earl BlumenauerD-OR-3
Rep. Carolyn MaloneyD-NY-14
Rep. G.K. ButterfieldD-NC-1
Rep. Suzanne BonamiciD-OR-1
Rep. Colleen HanabusaD-HI-1
Rep. Sander LevinD-MI-12
Rep. Russ CarnahanD-MO-3
Rep. Jim LangevinD-RI-2
Rep. Nita LoweyD-NY-18
Rep. Joe BacaD-CA-43
Rep. Joe CourtneyD-CT-2
Rep. Loretta SanchezD-CA-47
Rep. Peter WelchD-VT
Rep. Howard BermanD-CA-28
Rep. Rubén HinojosaD-TX-15
Rep. Terri SewellD-AL-7
Rep. Silvestre ReyesD-TX-16
Rep. Lloyd DoggettD-TX-25
Rep. Charlie GonzalezD-TX-20
Rep. Jim MoranD-VA-8
Rep. Niki TsongasD-MA-5
Rep. David ScottD-GA-13
Rep. Norm DicksD-WA-6
Rep. Zoe LofgrenD-CA-16
Rep. John GaramendiD-CA-10
Rep. Susan DavisD-CA-53
Rep. Brad ShermanD-CA-27
Rep. William KeatingD-MA-10
Rep. Adam SchiffD-CA-29
Rep. Allyson SchwartzD-PA-13
Rep. Ben LujánD-NM-3
Rep. Jackie SpeierD-CA-12
Rep. Stephen LynchD-MA-9
Rep. Timothy BishopD-NY-1
Rep. Anna EshooD-CA-14
Rep. Mark CritzD-PA-12
Rep. Brian HigginsD-NY-27
Rep. Jerry McNerneyD-CA-11
Rep. Bruce BraleyD-IA-1
Rep. Carolyn McCarthyD-NY-4
Rep. Rick LarsenD-WA-2
Rep. Tim HoldenD-PA-17
Rep. A. Dutch RuppersbergerD-MD-2
Rep. Mike QuigleyD-IL-5
Rep. Jerry CostelloD-IL-12
Rep. Laura RichardsonD-CA-37
Rep. Timothy WalzD-MN-1
Rep. Shelley BerkleyD-NV-1
Rep. Adam SmithD-WA-9
Rep. Martin HeinrichD-NM-1
Rep. Sanford BishopD-GA-2
Rep. Gerald ConnollyD-VA-11
Rep. Peter DeFazioD-OR-4
Rep. David LoebsackD-IA-2
Rep. Gene GreenD-TX-29
Rep. Christopher MurphyD-CT-5
Rep. Nick RahallD-WV-3
Rep. Gary PetersD-MI-9
Rep. Ed PerlmutterD-CO-7
Rep. Jared PolisD-CO-2
Rep. Jim HimesD-CT-4
Rep. Leonard BoswellD-IA-3
Rep. Ron KindD-WI-3
Rep. Michael MichaudD-ME-2
Rep. Daniel LipinskiD-IL-3
Rep. Dennis CardozaD-CA-18
Rep. Henry CuellarD-TX-28
Rep. John CarneyD-DE
Rep. Kathleen HochulD-NY-26
Rep. Ben ChandlerD-KY-6
Rep. John BarrowD-GA-12
Rep. Joe DonnellyD-IN-2
Rep. Kurt SchraderD-OR-5
Rep. Jim CostaD-CA-20
Rep. William OwensD-NY-23
Rep. Jim CooperD-TN-5
Rep. Jason AltmireD-PA-4
Rep. Collin PetersonD-MN-7
Rep. Larry KissellD-NC-8
Rep. Mike McIntyreD-NC-7
Rep. Mike RossD-AR-4
Rep. Dan BorenD-OK-2
Rep. Heath ShulerD-NC-11
Rep. Jim MathesonD-UT-2
Republicans who voted yea(227)
Rep. Walter JonesR-NC-3
Rep. Steven LaTouretteR-OH-14
Rep. Patrick MeehanR-PA-7
Rep. Jim GerlachR-PA-6
Rep. Bob DoldR-IL-10
Rep. Todd PlattsR-PA-19
Rep. Ileana Ros-LehtinenR-FL-18
Rep. David ReichertR-WA-8
Rep. Mario Diaz-BalartR-FL-21
Rep. Frank LoBiondoR-NJ-2
Rep. Pete KingR-NY-3
Rep. Chris SmithR-NJ-4
Rep. Jon RunyanR-NJ-3
Rep. Charles DentR-PA-15
Rep. Christopher GibsonR-NY-20
Rep. Michael GrimmR-NY-13
Rep. Judy BiggertR-IL-13
Rep. Richard HannaR-NY-24
Rep. Rodney FrelinghuysenR-NJ-11
Rep. Lou BarlettaR-PA-11
Rep. Tom LathamR-IA-4
Rep. Shelley CapitoR-WV-2
Rep. Michael FitzpatrickR-PA-8
Rep. David RiveraR-FL-25
Rep. Michael TurnerR-OH-3
Rep. Charlie BassR-NH-2
Rep. Mike SimpsonR-ID-2
Rep. Steve StiversR-OH-15
Rep. Aaron SchockR-IL-18
Rep. Robert TurnerR-NY-9
Rep. Nan HayworthR-NY-19
Rep. Hal RogersR-KY-5
Rep. Tom ColeR-OK-4
Rep. Rodney AlexanderR-LA-5
Rep. Mike RogersR-AL-3
Rep. Jeff FortenberryR-NE-1
Rep. Adam KinzingerR-IL-11
Rep. Frank LucasR-OK-3
Rep. Glenn ThompsonR-PA-5
Rep. Jerry LewisR-CA-41
Rep. Jo Ann EmersonR-MO-8
Rep. Mike KellyR-PA-3
Rep. Ander CrenshawR-FL-4
Rep. John ShimkusR-IL-19
Rep. Joseph HeckR-NV-3
Rep. Steve WomackR-AR-3
Rep. Denny RehbergR-MT
Rep. Jo BonnerR-AL-1
Rep. Ed WhitfieldR-KY-1
Rep. Ken CalvertR-CA-44
Rep. Bill ShusterR-PA-9
Rep. W. Bill YoungR-FL-10
Rep. Pat TiberiR-OH-12
Rep. Brian BilbrayR-CA-50
Rep. Rick CrawfordR-AR-1
Rep. Steve AustriaR-OH-7
Rep. Robert AderholtR-AL-4
Rep. Buck McKeonR-CA-25
Rep. Rick BergR-ND
Rep. Geoff DavisR-KY-4
Rep. Leonard LanceR-NJ-7
Rep. Don YoungR-AK
Rep. Spencer BachusR-AL-6
Rep. Kay GrangerR-TX-12
Rep. David DreierR-CA-26
Rep. Tom ReedR-NY-29
Rep. Gregg HarperR-MS-3
Rep. Daniel LungrenR-CA-3
Rep. Tim MurphyR-PA-18
Rep. Martha RobyR-AL-2
Rep. Thad McCotterR-MI-11
Rep. Doc HastingsR-WA-4
Rep. Kristi NoemR-SD
Rep. Chip CravaackR-MN-8
Rep. Greg WaldenR-OR-2
Rep. Elton GalleglyR-CA-24
Rep. Bobby SchillingR-IL-17
Rep. Tom MarinoR-PA-10
Rep. John CarterR-TX-31
Rep. Dave CampR-MI-4
Rep. Brett GuthrieR-KY-2
Rep. Jaime Herrera BeutlerR-WA-3
Rep. James RenacciR-OH-16
Rep. Lamar SmithR-TX-21
Rep. Timothy JohnsonR-IL-15
Rep. Larry BucshonR-IN-8
Rep. Gus BilirakisR-FL-9
Rep. Peter RoskamR-IL-6
Rep. Lee TerryR-NE-2
Rep. Fred UptonR-MI-6
Rep. Jeff DenhamR-CA-19
Rep. Vern BuchananR-FL-13
Rep. Mary Bono MackR-CA-45
Rep. Scott TiptonR-CO-3
Rep. Erik PaulsenR-MN-3
Rep. Roscoe BartlettR-MD-6
Rep. Tim GriffinR-AR-2
Rep. Mike RogersR-MI-8
Rep. Bob GibbsR-OH-18
Rep. Frank GuintaR-NH-1
Rep. Candice MillerR-MI-10
Rep. Michael McCaulR-TX-10
Rep. Scott RigellR-VA-2
Rep. Mark AmodeiR-NV-2
Rep. Allen WestR-FL-22
Rep. Bill CassidyR-LA-6
Rep. Renee EllmersR-NC-2
Rep. Cathy McMorris RodgersR-WA-5
Rep. Steven PalazzoR-MS-4
Rep. Blaine LuetkemeyerR-MO-9
Rep. Bill JohnsonR-OH-6
Rep. Devin NunesR-CA-21
Rep. Daniel WebsterR-FL-8
Rep. Jean SchmidtR-OH-2
Rep. Charles BoustanyR-LA-7
Rep. Kevin McCarthyR-CA-22
Rep. Joe BartonR-TX-6
Rep. Phil RoeR-TN-1
Rep. Ralph HallR-TX-4
Rep. Randy HultgrenR-IL-14
Rep. Alan NunneleeR-MS-1
Rep. Mike CoffmanR-CO-6
Rep. Chuck FleischmannR-TN-3
Rep. Sean DuffyR-WI-7
Rep. Sam GravesR-MO-6
Rep. Adrian SmithR-NE-3
Rep. Howard CobleR-NC-6
Rep. Joseph PittsR-PA-16
Rep. Gary MillerR-CA-42
Rep. Steve PearceR-NM-2
Rep. John MicaR-FL-7
Rep. Pete OlsonR-TX-22
Rep. Paul GosarR-AZ-1
Rep. Scott DesJarlaisR-TN-4
Rep. Cory GardnerR-CO-4
Rep. Robert LattaR-OH-5
Rep. Vicky HartzlerR-MO-4
Rep. John KlineR-MN-2
Rep. Steve KingR-IA-5
Rep. Richard NugentR-FL-5
Rep. Sue MyrickR-NC-9
Rep. Stephen FincherR-TN-8
Rep. Blake FarentholdR-TX-27
Rep. John CulbersonR-TX-7
Rep. Darrell IssaR-CA-49
Rep. Andy HarrisR-MD-1
Rep. Donald ManzulloR-IL-16
Rep. James LankfordR-OK-5
Rep. Todd YoungR-IN-9
Rep. Paul RyanR-WI-1
Rep. Tom PetriR-WI-6
Rep. Bill PoseyR-FL-15
Rep. Jack KingstonR-GA-1
Rep. Sam JohnsonR-TX-3
Rep. Mac ThornberryR-TX-13
Rep. Lynn JenkinsR-KS-2
Rep. Todd AkinR-MO-2
Rep. Quico CansecoR-TX-23
Rep. Rob BishopR-UT-1
Rep. Mo BrooksR-AL-5
Rep. Tim WalbergR-MI-7
Rep. Ann Marie BuerkleR-NY-25
Rep. Diane BlackR-TN-6
Rep. Sandy AdamsR-FL-24
Rep. Wally HergerR-CA-2
Rep. Phil GingreyR-GA-11
Rep. Duncan HunterR-CA-52
Rep. Steve SoutherlandR-FL-2
Rep. Kevin YoderR-KS-3
Rep. Steve ScaliseR-LA-1
Rep. Kenny MarchantR-TX-24
Rep. Reid RibbleR-WI-8
Rep. Dennis RossR-FL-12
Rep. Bill FloresR-TX-17
Rep. Austin ScottR-GA-8
Rep. Patrick McHenryR-NC-10
Rep. Kevin BradyR-TX-8
Rep. Jeff LandryR-LA-3
Rep. Louie GohmertR-TX-1
Rep. Joe WilsonR-SC-2
Rep. Dan BurtonR-IN-5
Rep. Pete SessionsR-TX-32
Rep. Billy LongR-MO-7
Rep. John FlemingR-LA-4
Rep. Mike PenceR-IN-6
Rep. Steve ChabotR-OH-1
Rep. Cliff StearnsR-FL-6
Rep. Cynthia LummisR-WY
Rep. Ted PoeR-TX-2
Rep. Michele BachmannR-MN-6
Rep. Todd RokitaR-IN-4
Rep. Dana RohrabacherR-CA-46
Rep. Michael BurgessR-TX-26
Rep. Marsha BlackburnR-TN-7
Rep. David SchweikertR-AZ-5
Rep. Bill HuizengaR-MI-2
Rep. Tom PriceR-GA-6
Rep. Ed RoyceR-CA-40
Rep. Lynn WestmorelandR-GA-3
Rep. Jimmy DuncanR-TN-2
Rep. Jeff MillerR-FL-1
Rep. Michael ConawayR-TX-11
Rep. Jason ChaffetzR-UT-3
Rep. Jeb HensarlingR-TX-5
Rep. Tim ScottR-SC-1
Rep. Virginia FoxxR-NC-5
Rep. Randy NeugebauerR-TX-19
Rep. Rob WoodallR-GA-7
Rep. James SensenbrennerR-WI-5
Rep. Mike PompeoR-KS-4
Rep. Trent FranksR-AZ-2
Rep. Trey GowdyR-SC-4
Rep. Doug LambornR-CO-5
Rep. Ben QuayleR-AZ-3
Rep. Raúl LabradorR-ID-1
Rep. Tim HuelskampR-KS-1
Rep. Jim JordanR-OH-4
Rep. Jeff DuncanR-SC-3
Rep. Joe WalshR-IL-8
Rep. Scott GarrettR-NJ-5
Rep. Marlin StutzmanR-IN-3
Rep. Tom McClintockR-CA-4
Rep. Mick MulvaneyR-SC-5
Rep. Tom GravesR-GA-9
Rep. Paul BrounR-GA-10
Rep. Jeff FlakeR-AZ-6
Rep. John CampbellR-CA-48
Data notes
The House’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 1085 in Voteview), matched to the vote the record cites and checked against its totals. Positions are each member’s DW-NOMINATE score for that Congress, as on the Ideology page; left to right is more liberal to more conservative. Paired and announced yea votes count as yea. Lists follow the compass, most liberal first. A name links to a profile only for members of the current Congress. A law passed by voice vote or unanimous consent has no member list, and neither does a vote Voteview has not yet recorded.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
S. 2013Identical bill
A bill to amend title 32, United States Code, the body of laws of the United States dealing with the National Guard, to recognize the City of Salem, Massachusetts, as the Birthplace of the National Guard of the United S…
Data notes
Related bills are identified by the Congressional Research Service, the House and the Senate: companion and identical bills, bills with similar text, bills that were folded into this law, and rules that brought it to the floor. A bill that is itself a public law in this site’s data links here; the others link to Congress.gov.
Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Jan 10, 2013Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 112-241.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 31, 2012FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 27, 2012FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 21, 2012FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Mar 29, 2012CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- Mar 28, 2012FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 6, 4 Present (Roll no. 141).House roll call 141
- FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
- FloorFloor · 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.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1339.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Platts moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- May 18, 2011CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Apr 1, 2011CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
Data notes
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
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