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HCONRES 37 111th Congress House Congress Games and hobbies Outdoor recreation U.S. Capitol

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

Introduced: February 4, 2009 Introduced by: Hoyer, Steny H. Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Mar 13, 2009
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 12, 2009
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3092; text as passed Senate: CR S3092)
Mar 12, 2009
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3092; text as passed Senate: CR S3092)
Mar 11, 2009
Received in the Senate.
Mar 10, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 10, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3121)
Mar 10, 2009
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3121)
Mar 10, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 37.
Mar 10, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3121-3122)
Mar 10, 2009
Ms. Edwards (MD) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Mar 10, 2009
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 22.
Mar 10, 2009
Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 111-32.
Feb 12, 2009
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Feb 12, 2009
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 12, 2009
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged.
Feb 5, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Feb 4, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 4, 2009
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 20, 2009.

What's happening now March 13, 2009

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HCONRES 247 Related bill Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby.
 Bill text 5 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 4, 2009
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 4, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 37: Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-37/
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"H. Con. Res. 37: Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-37/.
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H. Con. Res. 37, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-37/.
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[H. Con. Res. 37: Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-37/)
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