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HCONRES 423 108th Congress House

Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for activities associated with the dedication of the National World War II Memorial.

Introduced: May 13, 2004 Introduced by: Kaptur, Marcy Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
May 21, 2004
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 21, 2004
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6064-6065)
May 21, 2004
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6064-6065)
May 18, 2004
Received in the Senate.
May 17, 2004
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 17, 2004
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 364 - 0 (Roll no. 178). (text as passed House: CR H3028)
May 17, 2004
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3053-3054)
May 17, 2004
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
May 17, 2004
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 423.
May 17, 2004
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3028-3030)
May 17, 2004
Mr. Porter moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
May 14, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
May 13, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 13, 2004
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
May 17, 2004 House · vote #178 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree Passed 364–0 See who voted →
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 Latest action May 21, 2004

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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Authorizes the use of the Capitol Grounds for a free public event providing additional space in conjunction with the dedication of the National World War II Memorial on May 29, 2004, or on such other date as the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate may jointly designate.

Authorizes the Architect of the Capitol to: (1) erect on the Capitol Grounds such stage, sound amplification devices, and other related structures and equipment as may be required; and (2) make any such additional arrangements, together with the Capitol Police Board, that may be required to carry out the event.
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 423: Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for activities associated with the dedication of the National World War II Memorial.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-423/
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"H. Con. Res. 423: Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for activities associated with the dedication of the National World War II Memorial.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-423/.
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H. Con. Res. 423, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-423/.
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[H. Con. Res. 423: Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for activities associated with the dedication of the National World War II Memorial.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-423/)
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