Permitting the remains of the Honorable John Lewis, late a Representative from the State of Georgia, to lie in state in the rotunda of the Capitol.
Latest action · Jul 28, 2020 Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 24, 2020
- Agreed to in HouseJul 24, 2020
- Agreed to in SenateJul 27, 2020
Summary
This concurrent resolution authorizes the use of the Capitol rotunda on July 27-July 29, 2020, for the lying in state of the remains of the Honorable John Lewis, late a Representative of Georgia.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 28, 2020Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jul 27, 2020Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4513)
- Jul 24, 2020Introduced in House
- Jul 24, 2020Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H3848-3849)
- Jul 24, 2020Ms. Fudge asked unanimous consent to consider as introduced.
- Jul 24, 2020Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H3849)
- Jul 24, 2020Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
In the Congressional Record 2
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| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4513 | Mitch McConnell R-KY | Jul 27, 2020 |
| House | Debate and remarks H3848Text printed H3849 | Marcia L. Fudge D-OH | Jul 24, 2020 |
Research
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CRS reports 2
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Cite it 2
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 |
| IN11510 | Lying in State or Honor in the U.S. Capitol by Non-Members of Congress | Insight | Jan 15, 2025 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Permitting the remains of the Honorable John Lewis, late a Representative from the State of Georgia, to lie in state in the rotunda of the Capitol.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Jul 27, 2020Received in Senate
- Jul 24, 2020Engrossed in House
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