SCONRES 24
111th Congress
Senate
Congress
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U.S. Capitol
U.S. history
A concurrent resolution to direct the Architect of the Capitol to place a marker in Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center which acknowledges the role that slave labor played in the construction of the United States Capitol, and for other purposes.
Introduced: May 21, 2009
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 21, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5878)
May 21, 2009
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Requires the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), subject to the approval of the House Committee on House Administration and the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, to design, procure, and place in a prominent location in Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center a marker which acknowledges the role that slave labor played in the construction of the U.S. Capitol.
What's happening now
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5878)
Committees of jurisdiction
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