HR 47
110th Congress
House
Congress
Arts, Culture, Religion
Black history
Building construction
Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commemorations
Construction workers
Ex-Members of Congress
Exhibitions
History
House of Representatives
Labor and Employment
Minorities
Minorities in government
Senate
Slavery
Tourism
To direct the Architect of the Capitol to establish and display within the Capitol Visitor Center a suitable exhibit which depicts the Congressional careers, accomplishments, and contributions of the 22 African-American Members of Congress who served during the Reconstruction and Post-Reconstruction Eras, and a suitable exhibit which acknowledges the use of slave labor in the construction of the Capitol.
Introduced: January 4, 2007
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Jan 4, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jan 4, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Requires the Architect of the Capitol to establish and display in a prominent location within the Capitol Visitor Center suitable exhibits which: (1) depict the congressional careers, accomplishments, and contributions of the 22 African-American Members of Congress who served during the Reconstruction and Post-Reconstruction Eras, including the two African-American Senators, beginning with Congressman Joseph H. Rainey of South Carolina (1870-1879) and ending with Congressman George H. White of North Carolina (1897-1901); and (2) acknowledge the use of slave labor in the construction of the U.S. Capitol.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Committees of jurisdiction
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