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H.R. 3542 111th Congress House

State Admission Day Recognition Act of 2009

Official title: To direct the Architect of the Capitol to fly the flag of a State over the Capitol each year on the anniversary of the date of the State's admission to the Union.

Introduced: September 9, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 19, 2010
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Mar 18, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 18, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 0 (Roll no. 133). (text: CR 3/18/2010 H1544)
Mar 18, 2010
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1625-1626)
Mar 17, 2010
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Mar 17, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3542.
Mar 17, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1544-1545)
Mar 17, 2010
Mr. Brady (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 3, 2009
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 205.
Dec 3, 2009
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 111-353.
Nov 4, 2009
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Nov 4, 2009
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 9, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Sep 9, 2009
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Mar 18, 2010 House · vote #133 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 408–0 See who voted →
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 Latest action March 19, 2010

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

State Admission Day Recognition Act of 2010 - Requires the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) to honor a state's anniversary of admission to the Union by flying its flag over the Capitol each year on that anniversary.

Requires the AOC to fly the first such flag on the first December 7 which occurs after the enactment of this Act, in honor of Delaware's anniversary, the first state admitted to the Union.

Authorizes the House Committee on House Administration and the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration to promulgate jointly such regulations as may be appropriate to carry out this Act, including regulations permitting the AOC to honor the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands by flying the flag of each such jurisdiction over the Capitol each year on an appropriate date for that jurisdiction.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2411 State Admission Day Recognition Act of 2009
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