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Permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to award a Congressional gold medal to Jackie Robinson (posthumously), in recognition of his many contributions to the Nation.

Introduced: March 1, 2005 Introduced by: Neal, Richard E. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Mar 1, 2005
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 1, 2005
Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1882)
Mar 1, 2005
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1882)
Mar 1, 2005
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 1, 2005
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H804-805)
Mar 1, 2005
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H804-805)
Mar 1, 2005
Mr. Ney asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Mar 1, 2005
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H804-805)
Mar 1, 2005
Committee on House Administration discharged.
Mar 1, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Mar 1, 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.)

Authorizes use of the rotunda of the Capitol on March 2, 2005, for a ceremony to award, posthumously, a congressional gold medal to Jackie Robinson, in recognition of his many contributions to the Nation.

What's happening now March 1, 2005

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 79: Permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to award a Congressional gold medal to Jackie Robinson (posthumously), in recognition of his many contributions to the Nation.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-79/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 79: Permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to award a Congressional gold medal to Jackie Robinson (posthumously), in recognition of his many contributions to the Nation.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-79/.
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H. Con. Res. 79, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-79/.
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[H. Con. Res. 79: Permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to award a Congressional gold medal to Jackie Robinson (posthumously), in recognition of his many contributions to the Nation.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-79/)
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