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A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a memorial service for Detective John Michael Gibson and Private First Class Jacob Joseph Chestnut of the United States…

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A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a memorial service for Detective John Michael Gibson and Private First Class Jacob Joseph Chestnut of the United States Capitol Police, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 27, 1998 See on congress.gov
This resolution expired with the 105th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Sep 10, 1998
See also H.CON.RES. 310.
Sep 10, 1998
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10221)
Sep 10, 1998
Senate vitiated previous passage. (consideration: CR S10221)
Jul 27, 1998
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S9040-9041)
Jul 27, 1998
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S9040-9041)
Jul 27, 1998
Introduced in Senate
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Authorizes the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a memorial service for Detective John Michael Gibson and Private First Class Jacob Joseph Chestnut of the U.S. Capitol Police.

Directs the Architect of the Capitol to place a plaque in honor of the memory of Officers Gibson and Chestnut at an appropriate site in the U.S. Capitol, with the approval of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.

Directs the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives to make arrangements for funeral services for Officers Gibson and Chestnut, including payments for travel expenses of immediate family members, and for expenses incurred by Members of the House of Representatives in attending such services.

Directs the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives to pay survivor's gratuities to the widows of Officers Gibson and Chestnut.

Expresses the sense of the Congress that there should be established under law a U.S. Capitol Police Memorial Fund for the surviving spouses and children of members of the U.S. Capitol Police who are slain in the line of duty.

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See also H.CON.RES. 310.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Con. Res. 111: A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a memorial service for Detective John Michael Gibson and Private First Class Jacob Joseph Chestnut of the United States Capitol Police, and for other purposes.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-SCONRES-111/
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"S. Con. Res. 111: A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a memorial service for Detective John Michael Gibson and Private First Class Jacob Joseph Chestnut of the United States Capitol Police, and for other purposes.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-SCONRES-111/.
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S. Con. Res. 111, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-SCONRES-111/.
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[S. Con. Res. 111: A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a memorial service for Detective John Michael Gibson and Private First Class Jacob Joseph Chestnut of the United States Capitol Police, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-SCONRES-111/)
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