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HCONRES 286 109th Congress House Congress Blacks Capitol (Washington, D.C.) Cemeteries and funerals Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil rights workers Commemorations Congressional tributes Minorities

Authorizing the remains of Rosa Parks to lie in honor in the rotunda of the Capitol.

Introduced: October 28, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Oct 28, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Oct 28, 2005
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Provides that, in recognition of the historic contributions of Rosa Parks, her remains be permitted to lie in honor in the rotunda of the Capitol from October 30-October 31, 2005, so that U.S. citizens may pay their last respects to this great American.

What's happening now October 28, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • SCONRES 62 Related bill A concurrent resolution directing the Joint Committee on the Library to procure a statue of Rosa Parks for placement in…
  • SCONRES 61 Identical bill A concurrent resolution authorizing the remains of Rosa Parks to lie in honor in the rotunda of the Capitol.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Nov 2, 2005
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Nov 2, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 286: Authorizing the remains of Rosa Parks to lie in honor in the rotunda of the Capitol.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-286/
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"H. Con. Res. 286: Authorizing the remains of Rosa Parks to lie in honor in the rotunda of the Capitol.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-286/.
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H. Con. Res. 286, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-286/.
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