Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the beginning of the integration of the United States Armed Forces.

Bill: 110-hconres-377
Sponsor: Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4]
Introduced: 2008-06-23 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Anniversaries
Armed Forces and National Security
Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Ex-presidents
Executive orders
Government Operations and Politics
History
Military history
Minorities
Racial discrimination
Segregation
Truman Administration

Summary:
action_date: 2008-06-23
text: 
Authorizes the use of the Capitol rotunda on July 23, 2008, for a ceremony commemorating the 60th anniversary of President Truman's Executive Order No. 9981, which states, &quot;It is hereby declared to be the policy of the President that there shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion or national origin.&quot;

action_date: 2008-06-25
text: 

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

 
Authorizes the use of the Capitol rotunda on July 23, 2008, for a ceremony commemorating the 60th anniversary of President Truman's Executive Order No. 9981, which states, &quot;It is hereby declared to be the policy of the President that there shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion or national origin.&quot;

action_date: 2008-06-27
text: 

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

 
Authorizes the use of the Capitol rotunda on July 23, 2008, for a ceremony commemorating the 60th anniversary of President Truman's Executive Order No. 9981, which states, &quot;It is hereby declared to be the policy of the President that there shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion or national origin.&quot;


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-27
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2008-06-27
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6331-6332)
action_date: 2008-06-27
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6331-6332)
action_date: 2008-06-26
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6082-6083)
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6082-6083)
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 377.
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6082-6083)
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Mrs. Davis (CA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2008-06-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2008-06-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-06-23
text: Introduced in House