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HCONRES 5 113th Congress House Congress Commemorative events and holidays Lakes and rivers Mississippi River U.S. Capitol

Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the Mississippi River and its status as a vital resource of the United States.

Introduced: January 25, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center on March 21, 2013, for an event to celebrate the Mississippi River and its status as a vital resource of the United States and an indelible component of the nation's environment, economy, cultural heritage, and history.

What's happening now January 3, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Jan 25, 2013
Ellison, Keith
· Jan 15, 2013
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jan 15, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 5: Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the Mississippi River and its status as a vital resource of the United States.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HCONRES-5/
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"H. Con. Res. 5: Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the Mississippi River and its status as a vital resource of the United States.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HCONRES-5/.
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H. Con. Res. 5, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HCONRES-5/.
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[H. Con. Res. 5: Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the Mississippi River and its status as a vital resource of the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HCONRES-5/)
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