Congress 114 - HCONRES 109 - Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to the foot soldiers who participated in the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches.

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Alabama Congress Congressional tributes Protest and dissent Racial and ethnic relations U.S. Capitol U.S. history Voting rights

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Authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center on February 24, 2016, for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to the foot soldiers who participated in the 1965 Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, marches, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

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Feb 8, 2016

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Feb 4, 2016

Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S691)
Feb 4, 2016

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S691)
Feb 3, 2016

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 3, 2016

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H540)
Feb 3, 2016

Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H540)
Feb 3, 2016

Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H540)
Feb 3, 2016

Committee on House Administration discharged. (consideration: CR H540)
Feb 3, 2016

Committee on House Administration discharged.(consideration: CR H540)
Feb 3, 2016

Mrs. Miller (MI) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Feb 1, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Feb 1, 2016

Introduced in House

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