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Expresses the sense of Congress that the provision and availability of religious services and clergy is important to the morale and wellbeing of many members of the Armed Forces and their families.
Expresses hope that the Secretary of Defense (DOD) is able to determine that contractor clergy provide necessary support to military personnel, and would therefore be covered under the appropriations made available under the Pay Our Military Act (P.L. 113-39).
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.Con.Res. 58 as passed Senate amended on Oct 10, 2013. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.
House Oct 5, 2013
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need for the continued availability of religious services to members of the Armed Forces and their families during a lapse in appropriations
Passed · Two-thirds required
400 Yea 1 Nay 30 not voting
Crossed both parties 1 of 401 voting members broke with their own party: 1 Democrat.
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.