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House joint resolution · 107th Congress · Public Law 107-51

Memorializing fallen firefighters by lowering the American flag to half-staff in honor of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service in Emittsburg, Maryland.

H.J.Res. 42Introduced Mar 29, 2001Policy area: Commemorations

Became law on Oct 16, 2001.

Sponsor: Rep. Michael Castle R-DE
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 16, 2001 — Became Public Law No: 107-51.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

113 cosponsors — 48 Republicans, 65 Democrats

66 of 113 cosponsors (58%) are from the other party.

Robert Andrews (D-NJ), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Rod Blagojevich (D-IL), Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), Robert Brady (D-PA), Corrine Brown (D-FL), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Stephen Buyer (R-IN), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Eric Cantor (R-VA), Shelley Capito (R-WV), Lois Capps (D-CA), Michael Capuano (D-MA), Brad Carson (D-OK), Julia Carson (D-IN), Wm. Clay (D-MO), Bob Clement (D-TN), Robert Cramer (D-AL), Joseph Crowley (D-NY), Randy Cunningham (R-CA), Danny Davis (D-IL), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Jo Emerson (R-MO), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Mike Ferguson (R-NJ), Bob Filner (D-CA), Vito Fossella (R-NY), Barney Frank (D-MA), Martin Frost (D-TX) and 83 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 107th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Michael Castle.

Sponsor’s state and district

Delaware in Congress · DE at-large district

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Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.