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HCONRES 79 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 5, 2007 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
May 17, 2007
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 16, 2007
Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6212)
May 16, 2007
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6212)
May 15, 2007
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 15, 2007
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5009)
May 15, 2007
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5009)
May 15, 2007
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 79.
May 15, 2007
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5009-5010)
May 15, 2007
Mr. Cummings moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
May 8, 2007
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 54.
May 8, 2007
Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-133.
May 2, 2007
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged.
May 2, 2007
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 2, 2007
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 6, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Mar 5, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 5, 2007
Introduced in House
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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.)

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 16, 2007.

What's happening now May 17, 2007

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HCONRES 311 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 5, 2007
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 5, 2007
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 79: Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-79/
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"H. Con. Res. 79: 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-79/.
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H. Con. Res. 79, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-79/.
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