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(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on March 28, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 1339 as public Law on Jan 10, 2013. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.
House Mar 28, 2012
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 States
Passed · Two-thirds required
413 Yea 6 Nay 8 not voting · 4 present
Crossed both parties 6 of 419 voting members broke with their own party: 6 Republicans.
DemocratsRepublicansFilled: YeaRing: NayGrey: not voting or present
431 members on this roll call, from the official House record. Party majorities need at least five voting members, so an independent never counts as breaking with a party.
Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 1339 and vote against it. 9 signed when it was filed.