Memorial Day Moment of Silence Act
A BILL
To amend title 36, United States Code, to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Memorial Day.
Sec. 2 Observance of Memorial Day
“145. Memorial Day
“The President shall issue each year a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe two minutes of silence on Memorial Day in honor of the service and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces throughout the history of the United States, beginning at—
“(1) 3:00 p.m. Atlantic standard time;
“(2) 3:00 p.m. eastern daylight time;
“(3) 2:00 p.m. central daylight time;
“(4) 1:00 p.m. mountain daylight time;
“(5) 12:00 p.m. mountain standard time for states that do not observe daylight saving time;
“(6) 12:00 p.m. Pacific daylight time;
“(7) 11:00 a.m. Alaska daylight time;
“(8) 10:00 a.m. Hawaii-Aleutian daylight time; and
“(9) 9:00 a.m. Hawaii-Aleutian standard time for areas that do not observe daylight saving time.”