Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall for an event to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first African slaves to the territory that would become the United States.

Bill: 116-hconres-57
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
Introduced: 2019-08-09
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays

Racial and ethnic relations

U.S. Capitol

U.S. history
Latest action: action_date: 2019-09-10
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-08-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This concurrent resolution authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event on September 10, 2019, to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first African slaves to the territory that would become the United States.</p>

action_date: 2019-08-16
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p>This concurrent resolution authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event on September 10, 2019, to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first African slaves to the territory that would become the United States.</p>

action_date: 2019-09-09
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p>This concurrent resolution authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event on September 10, 2019, to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first African slaves to the territory that would become the United States.</p>

tv_txt: IV 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 57 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall for an event to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first African slaves to the territory that would become the United States.

1. Use of Emancipation Hall for event commemorating 400th anniversary of arrival of first African slaves Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center is authorized to be used on September 10, 2019, for an event to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first African slaves to the territory that would become the United States. Physical preparations for the ceremony shall be carried out in accordance with such conditions as the Architect of the Capitol may prescribe.

Passed the House of Representatives August 16, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IV 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 57 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 9, 2019 Ms. Bass submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall for an event to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first African slaves to the territory that would become the United States.

1. Use of Emancipation Hall for event commemorating 400th anniversary of arrival of first African slaves Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center is authorized to be used on September 10, 2019, for an event to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first African slaves to the territory that would become the United States. Physical preparations for the ceremony shall be carried out in accordance with such conditions as the Architect of the Capitol may prescribe.

tv_txt: IV One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and nineteen H. CON. RES. 57 September 9, 2019 Agreed to CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall for an event to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first African slaves to the territory that would become the United States.

1. Use of Emancipation Hall for event commemorating 400th anniversary of arrival of first African slaves Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center is authorized to be used on September 10, 2019, for an event to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first African slaves to the territory that would become the United States. Physical preparations for the ceremony shall be carried out in accordance with such conditions as the Architect of the Capitol may prescribe.

Clerk of the House of Representatives. Secretary of the Senate.

tv_txt: III 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 57 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 9, 2019 Received CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall for an event to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first African slaves to the territory that would become the United States.

1. Use of Emancipation Hall for event commemorating 400th anniversary of arrival of first African slaves Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center is authorized to be used on September 10, 2019, for an event to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first African slaves to the territory that would become the United States. Physical preparations for the ceremony shall be carried out in accordance with such conditions as the Architect of the Capitol may prescribe.

Passed the House of Representatives August 16, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk