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A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for the unveiling of a bust of Sojourner Truth.

Introduced: April 2, 2009 Introduced by: Gillibrand, Kirsten E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4387)
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event on April 28, 2009, to unveil a bust of Sojourner Truth.

What's happening now April 2, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4387)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HCONRES 86 Identical bill Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for the unveiling of a bust of Sojourner Truth.
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Con. Res. 17: A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for the unveiling of a bust of Sojourner Truth.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SCONRES-17/
MLA
"S. Con. Res. 17: A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for the unveiling of a bust of Sojourner Truth.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SCONRES-17/.
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S. Con. Res. 17, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SCONRES-17/.
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[S. Con. Res. 17: A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for the unveiling of a bust of Sojourner Truth.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SCONRES-17/)
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