To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to accept the donation of a bust depicting Sojourner Truth and to display the bust in a suitable location in the rotunda of the Capitol.

Bill: 109-hr-4510
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2005-12-13 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Arts, Culture, Religion
Blacks
Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil rights workers
Congress
Congressional tributes
Gifts
Government Operations and Politics
Minorities
Monuments and memorials
Sculpture
Slavery
Voting rights
Women
Women's rights

Summary:
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: 
Directs the Joint Committee on the Library to accept the donation of a bust depicting Sojourner Truth and display it in a suitable permanent location in the rotunda of the Capitol.
 
Expresses the sense of Congress that the most suitable location for the placement of the bust is one adjacent to the statue known as the Portrait Monument. 

action_date: 2005-12-19
text: 
Directs the Joint Committee on the Library to accept the donation of a bust depicting Sojourner Truth and display it in a suitable permanent location in the the Capitol.
 

 

action_date: 2006-12-06
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 19, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Directs the Joint Committee on the Library to accept the donation of a bust depicting Sojourner Truth and display it in a suitable permanent location in the the Capitol.

action_date: 2006-12-20
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 19, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Directs the Joint Committee on the Library to accept the donation of a bust depicting Sojourner Truth and display it in a suitable permanent location in the the Capitol.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-12-20
text: Became Public Law No: 109-427.
action_date: 2006-12-20
text: Became Public Law No: 109-427.
action_date: 2006-12-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-12-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-12-11
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-12-11
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-12-06
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2006-12-06
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-12-06
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-12-06
text: Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11243)
action_date: 2006-12-06
text: Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11243)
action_date: 2006-01-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
action_date: 2005-12-19
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2005-12-19
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-12-19
text: On passage Passed without objection.
action_date: 2005-12-19
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
action_date: 2005-12-19
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H12283-12285; text of measure as introduced: CR H12284)
action_date: 2005-12-19
text: Mr. Pombo asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2005-12-19
text: Committee on House Administration discharged.
action_date: 2005-12-19
text: Committee on House Administration discharged.
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 109-427