US SCR24 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-3)
Status: Introduced on May 21 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-05-21 - Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5878)
Pending: Senate Rules And Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 21 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-05-21 - Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5878)
Pending: Senate Rules And Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), 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.
Title
A concurrent resolution to direct 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.
Sponsors
| Sen. Evan Bayh [D-IN] | Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA] | Sen. Sam Brownback [R-KS] | Sen. Roland Burris [D-IL] |
| Sen. Robert Byrd [D-WV] | Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R-GA] | Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] |
| Sen. Carl Levin [D-MI] | Sen. Blanche Lincoln [D-AR] | Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL] | Sen. Harry Reid [D-NV] |
| Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] | Sen. Arlen Specter [D-PA] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-05-21 | Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5878) |
Same As/Similar To
HCR135 (Related) 2009-07-10 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/24/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/sconres24/BILLS-111sconres24is.pdf |
