Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall on December 2, 2008, for ceremonies and activities held in connection with the opening of the Capitol Visitor Center to the public.
Latest action · Nov 24, 2008 Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Progress
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- IntroducedSep 26, 2008
- Agreed to in HouseOct 2, 2008
- Agreed to in SenateNov 20, 2008
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall on December 2, 2008, for activities in connection with the opening of the Capitol Visitor Center to the public.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 26, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MI | Vernon J. Ehlers | Original | Sep 26, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Committee on House Administration | Referred Sep 26, 2008Discharged Oct 2, 2008 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 24, 2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Nov 20, 2008Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10771)
- Nov 17, 2008Received in the Senate.
- Oct 2, 2008Committee on House Administration discharged.
- Oct 2, 2008Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10678)
- Oct 2, 2008Mr. Brady (PA) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- Oct 2, 2008Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H10678)
- Oct 2, 2008Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 26, 2008Introduced in House
- Sep 26, 2008Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S10771 | Byron L. Dorgan D-ND | Nov 20, 2008 |
| House | Debate and remarks H10678Text printed H10678 | Robert A. Brady D-PA | Oct 2, 2008 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL34619 | Use of the Capitol Rotunda, Capitol Grounds, and Emancipation Hall: Concurrent Resolutions, 101st to 119th Congresses | Report | Feb 6, 2026 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall on December 2, 2008, for ceremonies and activities held in connection with the opening of the Capitol Visitor Center to the public.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 20, 2008Enrolled Bill
- Nov 17, 2008Received in Senate
- Oct 2, 2008Engrossed in House
- Sep 26, 2008Introduced in House
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