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Official Title as Introduced

Directing the Architect of the Capitol to place a marker in Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center which acknowledges the role that slave labor played in the construction of the United States Capitol, and for other purposes.


Actions Overview (4)

Date Actions Overview
07/10/2009Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7372)
07/07/2009Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 399 - 1 (Roll no. 478).(text: CR H7719)
06/12/2009Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 111-153.
05/21/2009Introduced in House

All Actions (16)

Date Chamber All Actions
07/10/2009SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
07/10/2009SenateResolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7372)
07/08/2009SenateReceived in the Senate.
07/07/2009-6:57pmHouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07/07/2009-6:57pmHouseOn motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 399 - 1 (Roll no. 478). (text: CR H7719)
07/07/2009-6:33pmHouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7725)
07/07/2009-3:11pmHouseAt 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.
07/07/2009-2:56pmHouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 135.
07/07/2009-2:56pmHouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7719-7721)
07/07/2009-2:56pmHouseMr. Johnson (GA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
06/12/2009HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 76.
06/12/2009HouseReported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 111-153.
06/10/2009HouseOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Action By: Committee on House Administration
06/10/2009HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Action By: Committee on House Administration
05/21/2009HouseReferred to the House Committee on House Administration.
05/21/2009HouseIntroduced in House

Cosponsors (25)


Committees (1)

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Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
Committee on House Administration05/21/2009 Referred to
06/10/2009 Markup by
06/12/2009 Reported by H. Rept. 111-153

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Latest Summary (4)

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Passed Senate without amendment (07/10/2009)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Requires the Architect of the Capitol, subject to the approval of the House Committee on House Administration and the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, to design, procure, and place in a prominent location in Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center a marker which acknowledges the role that slave labor played in the construction of the U.S. Capitol.