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Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for an event to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the Million Man March.

Introduced: May 19, 2005 Introduced by: Davis, Danny K. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

Oct 7, 2005

Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11334)

Oct 7, 2005

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11334)

Oct 6, 2005

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

Oct 6, 2005

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8653)

Oct 6, 2005

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8653)

Oct 6, 2005

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 161.

Oct 6, 2005

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8653-8654)

Oct 6, 2005

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

May 20, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

May 19, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

May 19, 2005

Introduced in House

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

Permits the Million Man March, Inc. to sponsor a free public event on the Capitol grounds on October 15, 2005, to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the Million Man March.

What's happening now October 7, 2005

Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11334)

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House of Representatives

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 161: Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for an event to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the Million Man March.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-161/

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"H. Con. Res. 161: Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for an event to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the Million Man March.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-161/.

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H. Con. Res. 161, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-161/.

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