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HR 4542 106th Congress House

To designate the Washington Opera in Washington, D.C., as the National Opera.

Introduced: May 25, 2000 See on congress.gov
Arts, Culture, Religion CommemorationsDistrict of ColumbiaNamesPerforming artsTheater
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 21, 2000
Became Public Law No: 106-219.
Jun 20, 2000
Signed by President.
Jun 9, 2000
Presented to President.
Jun 8, 2000
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 7, 2000
Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4717-4718)
Jun 7, 2000
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4717-4718)
Jun 6, 2000
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 6, 2000
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3872)
Jun 6, 2000
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3872)
Jun 6, 2000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4542.
Jun 6, 2000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3872-3875)
Jun 6, 2000
Mr. Goodling moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 25, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 25, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E845)
May 25, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 21, 2000

Became Public Law No: 106-219.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Designates the Washington Opera in Washington, D.C., as the National Opera.
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 Bill text 5 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jun 6, 2000
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 25, 2000
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4542: To designate the Washington Opera in Washington, D.C., as the National Opera.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4542/
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"H.R. 4542: To designate the Washington Opera in Washington, D.C., as the National Opera.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4542/.
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H.R. 4542, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4542/.
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