A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the rights of Members of Congress (or any employee of a Member of Congress authorized by that Member) to lead tours of the United States Capitol complex.
Latest action · Jan 3, 2009 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.
- IntroducedDec 11, 2008
- Agreed to in SenateDec 11, 2008
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Expresses the sense of Congress that Members of Congress (or their authorized employees) should not be prohibited, with or without prior notice to the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) and other specified officers, from taking guests or visitors into the publicly accessible areas of the U.S. Capitol complex during normal business hours.
Expresses the sense of Congress that, at the direction of the Capitol Police Board or the fire marshal, the taking of guests or visitors into such areas by Members or their authorized employees should be temporarily suspended or otherwise subject to restriction for safety or security reasons to the same extent as guided tours of the Capitol led by the AOC or the Capitol Guide Service.
Expresses the sense of Congress that nothing in this resolution shall be: (1) construed to affect such authority relating to the movement of such employees through the Capitol; or (2) interpreted to contradict the congressional staff-led tour policy that ensures that tours of the Capitol are conducted by staff members who have undergone mandatory life safety and historical accuracy training.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Dec 11, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NE | Ben Nelson | Original | Dec 11, 2008 |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Original | Dec 11, 2008 |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Original | Dec 11, 2008 |
| R-KY | Jim Bunning | Original | Dec 11, 2008 |
| R-SD | John Thune | Original | Dec 11, 2008 |
| R-FL | Mel Martinez | Original | Dec 11, 2008 |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | Original | Dec 11, 2008 |
| R-UT | Orrin G. Hatch | Original | Dec 11, 2008 |
| D-IA | Tom Harkin | Original | Dec 11, 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 Jan 3, 2009 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 3, 2009Received in the House.
- Jan 3, 2009Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Dec 12, 2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 11, 2008Introduced in Senate
- Dec 11, 2008Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10957; text as passed Senate: CR S10957; text of measure as introduced: CR S10951)
In the Congressional Record 1
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 S10957Text printed S10951, S10957 | Richard J. Durbin D-IL | Dec 11, 2008 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the rights of Members of Congress (or any employee of a Member of Congress authorized by that Member) to lead tours of the United States Capitol complex.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 3, 2009Referred in House
- Dec 11, 2008Agreed to Senate
- Dec 11, 2008Engrossed in Senate
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 resolution 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.
