Permitting the remains of the late Honorable Robert Joseph Dole, formerly a Senator and a Representative from the State of Kansas, to lie in honor in the rotunda of the Capitol, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hconres-63
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4]
Introduced: 2021-12-07
Policy area: Congress
Latest action: action_date: 2021-12-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-12-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This concurrent resolution authorizes the use of the Capitol rotunda on December 9, 2021, for the lying in honor of the remains of the Honorable Robert Dole, formerly a Senator and a Representative from Kansas. The resolution also directs the Architect of the Capitol to move the catafalque (a wooden platform) from the Capitol Visitor Center to the Capitol rotunda for use in connection with services for the Honorable Robert Dole.</p>

tv_txt: IV 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 63 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 7, 2021 Mr. Estes (for himself, Mr. Mann , and Mr. LaTurner ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Permitting the remains of the late Honorable Robert Joseph Dole, formerly a Senator and a Representative from the State of Kansas, to lie in honor in the rotunda of the Capitol, and for other purposes.

1. Honoring the late Robert Joseph Dole (a) Permitting remains To lie in honor in rotunda of Capitol In recognition of the long and distinguished service rendered to the Nation by the Honorable Robert Joseph Dole, formerly a Senator and a Representative from the State of Kansas, his remains shall be permitted to lie in honor in the rotunda of the Capitol on December 9, 2021, and the Architect of the Capitol, under the direction of the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, shall take all necessary steps for the accomplishment of that purpose. (b) Use of catafalque The Architect of the Capitol is authorized and directed to transfer the catafalque which is situated in the Exhibition Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center to the rotunda of the Capitol so that such catafalque may be used in connection with services to be conducted there for the Honorable Robert Joseph Dole, formerly a Senator and a Representative from the State of Kansas.