Original Resolution to Commemorate Slavery Remembrance Day in Emancipation Hall

Bill: 118-hconres-116
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
Introduced: 2024-06-25
Policy area: Congress
Latest action: action_date: 2024-06-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Summaries:

tv_txt: IV 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 116 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 25, 2024 Mr. Green of Texas submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a historic ceremony to commemorate Slavery Remembrance Day.

1. Short title This resolution may be cited as the Original Resolution to Commemorate Slavery Remembrance Day in Emancipation Hall . 2. Use of Emancipation Hall for ceremony to commemorate Slavery Remembrance Day (a) Authorization Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center is authorized to be used on August 10, 2024, for a ceremony to commemorate Slavery Remembrance Day. (b) Preparations Physical preparations for the conduct of the ceremony described in subsection (a) shall be carried out in accordance with such conditions as the Architect of the Capitol may prescribe.