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HCONRES 255 105th Congress House Congress Capitol (Washington, D.C.) Public Lands and Natural Resources Sports and Recreation

Authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby.

Introduced: March 30, 1998 Introduced by: Hoyer, Steny H. Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
May 14, 1998
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 13, 1998
Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4842)
May 13, 1998
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4842)
May 12, 1998
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 12, 1998
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
May 12, 1998
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
May 12, 1998
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
May 12, 1998
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3063-3064)
May 12, 1998
Mr. Kim moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
May 7, 1998
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 184.
May 7, 1998
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 105-521.
May 6, 1998
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 6, 1998
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 30, 1998
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Apr 30, 1998
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 13, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Economic Development.
Mar 30, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 30, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Permits the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby Association to sponsor a free public event, soap box derby races, on the Capitol grounds on July 11, 1998.

What's happening now May 14, 1998

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

 Bill text 5 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 30, 1998
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 255: Authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-255/
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"H. Con. Res. 255: Authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-255/.
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H. Con. Res. 255, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-255/.
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