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H. Con. Res. 42 114th Congress House

Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for official Congressional events surrounding the visit of His Holiness Pope Francis to the United States Capitol.

Introduced: April 27, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
Apr 28, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Apr 27, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Apr 27, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 28, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the use of the Capitol grounds for official congressional events surrounding the visit of His Holiness Pope Francis to the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, September 24, 2015.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 42: Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for official Congressional events surrounding the visit of His Holiness Pope Francis to the United States Capitol.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-42/
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"H. Con. Res. 42: Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for official Congressional events surrounding the visit of His Holiness Pope Francis to the United States Capitol.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-42/.
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H. Con. Res. 42, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-42/.
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[H. Con. Res. 42: Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for official Congressional events surrounding the visit of His Holiness Pope Francis to the United States Capitol.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-42/)
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