US HCR79 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 29 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-03-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Recognizes the rejection of the Lecompton Constitution of the Territory of Kansas by the House of Representatives in 1858 as a critical action in admitting Kansas as a free state into the Union of the United States. Acknowledges the drafting and ensuing debate of that Constitution as a significant catalyst that would lead to the Civil War and the ultimate abolition of slavery. Congratulates the city of Lecompton, Kansas, for maintaining its historical heritage.

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Title

Recognizing the 155th anniversary of the House of Representatives' rejection of the Lecompton Constitution of the Territory of Kansas.

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History

DateChamberAction
2014-03-20HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
2014-01-29HouseReferred to House Judiciary
2014-01-29HouseReferred to House Natural Resources
2014-01-29HouseReferred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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