US HCR156 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: Introduced on September 15 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-09-15 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Pending: House Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 15 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-09-15 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Pending: House Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directing the Joint Committee on the Library to accept a statue commemorating the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 for placement in the United States Capitol, authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony for the presentation of the statue, and directing the Architect of the Capitol to place the statue in a suitable permanent location in the Capitol. Directs the Joint Committee on the Library to accept for placement in the United States Capitol the "Lads of Pest" statue provided by Hungary to commemorate the heroes of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 on the occasion of the Revolution's 60th anniversary. Authorizes the Joint Committee to use the rotunda of the Capitol for a presentation ceremony for the statue. Directs the Architect of the Capitol, for one year after the presentation ceremony, to place the statue in the rotunda, and then provide for its placement in a suitable permanent location in the Capitol.
Title
Directing the Joint Committee on the Library to accept a statue commemorating the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 for placement in the United States Capitol, authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony for the presentation of the statue, and directing the Architect of the Capitol to place the statue in a suitable permanent location in the Capitol.
Sponsors
| Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL] | Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD] | Rep. Steve Russell [R-OK] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-15 | House | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. |
| 2016-09-15 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Art, artists, authorship
Commemorative events and holidays
Congress
Europe
Hungary
Protest and dissent
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
U.S. Capitol
World history
Commemorative events and holidays
Congress
Europe
Hungary
Protest and dissent
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
U.S. Capitol
World history
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/156/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hconres156/BILLS-114hconres156ih.pdf |
