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HCONRES 311 110th Congress House Congress Capitol (Washington, D.C.) Public Lands and Natural Resources Sports and Recreation

Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby.

Introduced: March 6, 2008 Introduced by: Hoyer, Steny H. Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Jun 6, 2008
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 5, 2008
Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5331)
Jun 5, 2008
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5331)
Jun 4, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 4, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4882-4883)
Jun 4, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4882-4883)
Jun 4, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 311.
Jun 4, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4882-4886)
Jun 4, 2008
Ms. Johnson, E. B. moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Jun 3, 2008
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 228.
Jun 3, 2008
Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-675.
May 15, 2008
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged.
May 15, 2008
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 15, 2008
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 7, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Mar 6, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 6, 2008
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 Greater Washington Soap Box Derby Association to sponsor soap box derby races as a free public event on the Capitol grounds on June 21, 2008.

What's happening now June 6, 2008

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HCONRES 79 Related bill Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby.
 Bill text 5 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 6, 2008
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 6, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 311: Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-311/
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"H. Con. Res. 311: Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-311/.
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H. Con. Res. 311, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-311/.
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