To direct the Architect of the Capitol to establish and display within the Capitol Visitor Center a suitable exhibit which depicts the Congressional careers, accomplishments, and contributions of the 22 African-American Members of Congress who served during the Reconstruction and Post-Reconstruction Eras, and a suitable exhibit which acknowledges the use of slave labor in the construction of the Capitol.
Latest action · Jan 4, 2007 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 4, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Requires the Architect of the Capitol to establish and display in a prominent location within the Capitol Visitor Center suitable exhibits which: (1) depict the congressional careers, accomplishments, and contributions of the 22 African-American Members of Congress who served during the Reconstruction and Post-Reconstruction Eras, including the two African-American Senators, beginning with Congressman Joseph H. Rainey of South Carolina (1870-1879) and ending with Congressman George H. White of North Carolina (1897-1901); and (2) acknowledge the use of slave labor in the construction of the U.S. Capitol.
Cosponsors 41
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 4, 2007 to Jan 11, 2007; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Jan 4, 2007 |
| D-SC | James E. Clyburn | Original | Jan 4, 2007 |
| D-TX | Al Green | Jan 11, 2007 | |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Jan 11, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Jan 11, 2007 | |
| D-AL | Artur Davis | Jan 11, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Jan 11, 2007 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Jan 11, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Jan 11, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Jan 11, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Jan 11, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Jan 11, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Jan 11, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Jan 11, 2007 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | Jan 11, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Jan 11, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Jan 11, 2007 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Jan 11, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Jan 11, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Jan 11, 2007 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Jan 11, 2007 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Jan 11, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Jan 11, 2007 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Jan 11, 2007 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Jan 11, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Jan 11, 2007 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Jan 11, 2007 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Jan 11, 2007 | |
| D-IN | Julia Carson | Jan 11, 2007 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Jan 11, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Kendrick B. Meek | Jan 11, 2007 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Jan 11, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Jan 11, 2007 | |
| D-NC | Melvin L. Watt | Jan 11, 2007 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Jan 11, 2007 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Jan 11, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Jan 11, 2007 | |
| D-OH | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | Jan 11, 2007 | |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | Jan 11, 2007 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Jan 11, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Jan 11, 2007 |
Withdrew 1 Juanita Millender-McDonald D-CA Jan 18, 2007
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 Jan 4, 2007 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 4, 2007Introduced in House
- Jan 4, 2007Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 110-50 | USCIS FEE INCREASE RULE123 pages | Judiciary Committee | Sep 20, 2007 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To direct the Architect of the Capitol to establish and display within the Capitol Visitor Center a suitable exhibit which depicts the Congressional careers, accomplishments, and contributions of the 22 African-American Members of Congress who served during the Reconstruction and Post-Reconstruction Eras, and a suitable exhibit which acknowledges the use of slave labor in the construction of the Capitol.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
- Arts, Culture, Religion
- Black history
- Building construction
- Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Commemorations
- Congress
- Construction workers
- Ex-Members of Congress
- Exhibitions
- History
- House of Representatives
- Labor and Employment
- Minorities
- Minorities in government
- Senate
- Slavery
- Tourism
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 4, 2007Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
