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H.Con.Res. 109 · 114th Congress

Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to present the…

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Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to the foot soldiers who participated in the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches.

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TSD SewellSponsor

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  1. House Introduced Feb 1, 2016
  2. House Passed Feb 3, 2016
  3. Senate Passed Feb 4, 2016

Authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center on February 24, 2016, for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to the foot soldiers who participated in the 1965 Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, marches, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Feb 4, 2016

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center on February 24, 2016, for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to the foot soldiers who participated in the 1965 Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, marches, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to the foot soldiers who participated in the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches.

Latest action (Feb 8, 2016): Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Policy area: Congress · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 1, 2016

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Feb 1, 2016
  2. House Passed Feb 3, 2016
  3. Senate Passed Feb 4, 2016

No recorded floor vote found.