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HCONRES 49 105th Congress House

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

Introduced: April 23, 1997 Introduced by: Hoyer, Steny H. Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
May 21, 1997
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 20, 1997
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4773)
May 20, 1997
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4773)
May 14, 1997
Received in the Senate.
May 13, 1997
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 13, 1997
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
May 13, 1997
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
May 13, 1997
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
May 13, 1997
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2547)
May 13, 1997
Mr. Kim moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
May 7, 1997
Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 105-90.
May 7, 1997
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 7, 1997
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 30.
May 7, 1997
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 30, 1997
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Apr 30, 1997
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 27, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Economic Development.
Mar 13, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 13, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 21, 1997

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

 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 12, 1997.

 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 · Apr 23, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 49: Authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-49/
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"H. Con. Res. 49: 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-49/.
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H. Con. Res. 49, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-49/.
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