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
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11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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.
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Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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