A concurrent resolution providing for the acceptance of a statue of Helen Keller, presented by the people of Alabama.
Latest action · Oct 6, 2009 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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.
- IntroducedOct 1, 2009
- Agreed to in SenateOct 1, 2009
- Agreed to in HouseOct 6, 2009
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Accepts in the name of the United States the statue of Helen Keller, furnished by the people of Alabama for placement in the Capitol.
Tenders the thanks of Congress to the people of Alabama for providing this commemoration of one of Alabama's most eminent personages.
Authorizes the state of Alabama to use the Rotunda of the Capitol on October 7, 2009, for a presentation ceremony.
Directs the Architect of the Capitol to provide for the display of the statue in the Rotunda for a period of up to six months, after which the statue shall be displayed in the Capitol.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 1, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AL | Richard C. Shelby | Original | Oct 1, 2009 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 6, 2009Received in the House.
- Oct 6, 2009Held at the desk.
- Oct 6, 2009Mrs. Davis (CA) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
- Oct 6, 2009Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10486-10487)
- Oct 6, 2009Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H10486-10487)
- Oct 6, 2009Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Oct 5, 2009Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Oct 1, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Oct 1, 2009Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10076; text as passed Senate: CR S10076; text of measure as introduced: CR S10068-10069)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House · Extensions | Debate and remarks E2459, H10486Text printed H10486 | Eddie Bernice Johnson D-TX, Susan A. Davis D-CA | Oct 6, 2009 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S10076Text printed S10068, S10076 | Harry Reid D-NV | Oct 1, 2009 |
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 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCONRES 41 | A concurrent resolution providing for the acceptance of a statue of Helen Keller, presented by the people of Alabama. | Identical bill | Oct 1, 2009 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A concurrent resolution providing for the acceptance of a statue of Helen Keller, presented by the people of Alabama.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Oct 1, 2009Agreed to Senate
- Oct 1, 2009Engrossed in Senate
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