HCONRES 368 106th Congress House Congress Black history Building construction Capitol (Washington, D.C.) Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commemorations Congressional agencies Construction workers Federal advisory bodies Forced labor History Labor and Employment Minorities Monuments and memorials Slavery

Establishing a special task force to recommend an appropriate recognition for the slave laborers who worked on the construction of the United States Capitol.

Introduced: June 29, 2000 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

Sep 13, 2000

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Sep 12, 2000

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 12, 2000

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7444)

Sep 12, 2000

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7444)

Sep 12, 2000

DEBATE - The House continued with debate on H. Con. Res. 368.

Sep 12, 2000

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 368.

Sep 12, 2000

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7444-7447)

Sep 12, 2000

Mr. Thomas moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

Jun 30, 2000

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1169)

Jun 29, 2000

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Jun 29, 2000

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that: (1) the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall establish a special task force to study the history and contributions of African American slave laborers in the construction of the U.S. Capitol; and (2) such task force shall recommend an appropriate recognition for them which could be displayed in a prominent location in the U.S. Capitol.

What's happening now September 13, 2000

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 3 versions

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Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF
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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Committee on House Administration
House of Representatives
Rules and Administration Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 4

McGovern, James P.

Massachusetts · Sep 6, 2000

Calvert, Ken

California · Jul 25, 2000

Hoyer, Steny H.

Maryland · Jul 24, 2000

Davis, Danny K.

Illinois · Jul 12, 2000

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 368: Establishing a special task force to recommend an appropriate recognition for the slave laborers who worked on the construction of the United States Capitol.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-368/

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"H. Con. Res. 368: Establishing a special task force to recommend an appropriate recognition for the slave laborers who worked on the construction of the United States Capitol.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-368/.

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