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HCONRES 191 106th Congress House Arts, Culture, Religion Art Economics and Public Finance Exhibitions Federal aid to museums Museums New York City Religion

Expressing the sense of Congress that the Brooklyn Museum of Art should not receive Federal funds unless it cancels its upcoming exhibit featuring works of a sacrilegious nature.

Introduced: October 1, 1999 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Oct 5, 1999
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on HELP.
Oct 4, 1999
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 191.
Oct 4, 1999
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Oct 4, 1999
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 4, 1999
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct 4, 1999
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct 4, 1999
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9267-9272)
Oct 4, 1999
Mr. DeMint moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Oct 1, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Oct 1, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2016)
Oct 1, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of Congress that the Brooklyn Museum of Art should not receive Federal funds unless it closes its exhibit featuring works of a sacrilegious nature.

What's happening now October 5, 1999

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on HELP.

 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Oct 1, 1999
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Oct 1, 1999
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 1, 1999
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 191: Expressing the sense of Congress that the Brooklyn Museum of Art should not receive Federal funds unless it cancels its upcoming exhibit featuring works of a sacrilegious nature.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-191/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 191: Expressing the sense of Congress that the Brooklyn Museum of Art should not receive Federal funds unless it cancels its upcoming exhibit featuring works of a sacrilegious nature.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-191/.
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H. Con. Res. 191, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-191/.
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[H. Con. Res. 191: Expressing the sense of Congress that the Brooklyn Museum of Art should not receive Federal funds unless it cancels its upcoming exhibit featuring works of a sacrilegious nature.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-191/)
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