To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the United States Capitol in National Statuary Hall, and for other purposes.
Public Law 109-116 · H.R. 4145 · 109th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Dec 1, 2005 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Jesse Jackson (D-IL-2)
Cosponsors (220): Rep. Mike Rogers, Rep. John Conyers,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Directs the Architect of the Capitol to enter into an agreement to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the Capitol in a suitable permanent location in National Statuary Hall.
Prohibits a statue of any individual from being placed in National Statuary Hall until after the expiration of the 10-year period which begins on the date of the individual's death.
Exempts a statue: (1) obtained and placed in National Statuary Hall under this Act; or (2) provided and furnished by a state under the Revised Statutes of the United States or its replacement provided under the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001.
Authorizes appropriations.
Committees
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Related bills
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S. 1959Identical bill
A bill to direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the United States Capitol in National Statuary Hall.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Dec 1, 2005Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 109-116.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 28, 2005FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Nov 18, 2005FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · RESERVATION OF OBJECTION - Ms. Millender-McDonald reserved the right to object in order to allow discussion of the measure. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Ney asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on House Administration discharged.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- Oct 26, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
H.Amdt. 631HouseRep. Bob NeyR-OH-18· offered Nov 18, 2005Agreed to
Amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Nov 18, 2005: On agreeing to the Ney amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.
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Official record
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